Popular recreational activities include hiking, walking, horseback riding, fishing, tide pooling, surfing, scuba diving, mountain biking, ATV’ing, swimming, nature observation, sunning, picnicking, hang-gliding, kite flying, educational studies.
Vista Point at Leffingwell Landing
Picnic tables sit on the bluff located along Moonstone Beach Drive in Cambria.
 Each beach has its own unique characteristics ranging from the rocky shorelines of Limekiln State Park, to the warm sandy beaches at William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach, to the semi-precious rocks along Leffingwell Landing in Cambria.
Wandering further down Highway One you can hike in Estero Bluffs and see native grasses and plants or stop by the beach in Cayucos to wind surf or bird watch at the Morro Bay Estuary and catch a glimpse of a Great Blue Heron.
As you reach the southern portion of the coastline in San Luis Obispo State Parks you can ride your horse along the shore or picnic by Spooner’s Ranch House in Montana de Oro, hike through an ancient grove of oaks at Los Osos Oaks State Park, fish off the pier at Pismo State Beach and then stroll along the dunes.
North Beach Campground Beach Foot Trail at Pismo State Beach.
 Pismo Butterfly Grove
Guided Tours-Hearst Castle, CCNHA monthly schedule, Estero Bluffs, MDO, MB, Pismo Butterfly Grove, MB Museum
Golf
There are two golf course located in the Central Coast State Parks.
Morro Bay Golf Course has often been referred to “the poor man’s Pebble Beach.” Enjoy the ocean air and Black Hills as you play 18-holes of golf at very affordable prices. Discounts are available for weekdays along with annual passes. They also offer a Pro Shop, driving range, rentals, banquet facility, and restaurant. This golf course is maintained and operated by San Luis Obispo County Parks.
Pismo State Beach Golf Course is a popular 9-hole course located next to the ocean off of Grand Avenue in Pismo Beach. The weather at Pismo Beach is usually moderate all year long. This golf course is maintained and operated by San Luis Obispo County Parks.
Picnic Areas and restrooms are at several day use parks such asLeffingwell Landing, San Simeon State Day Use, Santa Rosa Creek Day Use, Limekiln and Montanade Oro.
 Bayside Café in Morro Bay
There are also several restaurants within or close proximity to the parks such as the Inn at Morro Bay, Bayside Café and The Black Hill’s Grill in Morro Bay. Finn’s Restaurant in Pismo State Park is famous for their fish and chips and Hearst Castle Snack Bar in San Simeon offers a quick bite between tours.
Moonstone Beach Board Walk
Wildlife viewing for whales, birds, and animals provides great learning opportunities for everyone. Rangers and docents offer a wide variety of educational lectures, movies and guided hikes throughout state parks. Check out the Junior Ranger information, Adventures with Nature schedule, and lectures at the Natural History Museum of Morro Bay for specific times and dates.
Estero Bay Estuary
Morro Rock Ecological Reserve is home to a couple of nests for peregrine falcon. Morro Bay is host to the Bird Festival in January as many birds migrate to the Estero Bay Estuary.
Day Use Fees Effective as of July 1, 2004
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