Top 10 Nature & Parks in Morro Bay, California (CA)

May 3, 2022 Jeremy Dunfee

Morro Bay is a waterfront city in San Luis Obispo County, California located along California State Route 1 on California's Central Coast. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,234, down from 10,350 at the 2000 census.
Restaurants in Morro Bay

1. Black Hill Trail

Upper State Park Rd, Morro Bay, CA 93442
Excellent
83%
Good
17%
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5.0 based on 18 reviews

Black Hill Trail

Reviewed By Gloryaa - Fresno, United States

We were looking for places to hike, I had googled this and it was near the Inn at Morro Bay motel, where we were staying, it’s across the street by that golf course, take the road up the hill, dogs welcomed ,as long as they are on leash beautiful area to see.

2. Morro Bay National Estuary

South Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, CA 93442 +1 805-442-4467 http://www.mbnep.org/explore/parks.php
Excellent
73%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
0%
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 233 reviews

Morro Bay National Estuary

California coastal wetland located midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles and covering 10 miles of shoreline.

Reviewed By mini - Fremont, United States

We had a fun time at Morro Bay National Estuary There were lots of cute sea otters to see There were people out on their boats. It was a beautiful day and lots of people were enjoying the day. The views of the estuary and of Morro Rock are always amazing.

3. Heron and Cormorant Rookery

Morro Bay, CA
Excellent
46%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
4%
Terrible
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4.5 based on 46 reviews

Heron and Cormorant Rookery

Located in Morro Bay National Estuary, this is a popular place to view a variety of birds.

4. Morro Strand State Beach

Highway 1, Morro Bay, CA +1 805-772-2560 http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=593
Excellent
56%
Good
34%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
3%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 300 reviews

Morro Strand State Beach

Reviewed By A7731CBphilh

We went there on Christmas Day 2020 and went when the tide was going out - the perfect time for collecting sand dollars - as there were thousands of them everywhere! Small (free) parking lot at the beach and a short walk through the sandy trail gets you to the wide open beach which was pretty empty of people. Note that dogs are not allowed on the beach (though we saw some people out there with dogs, who may have walked over from neighboring beaches where dogs are allowed). When you go, be ready for potential winds (i.e., you may want to check the tides and weather before going).

5. Morro Rock

Morro Bay, CA 93442 http://www.morro-bay.ca.us/index.aspx?NID=383
Excellent
61%
Good
30%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 2,106 reviews

Morro Rock

Home to flocks of Peregrine falcons, egrets and blue herons, the 50-acre Morro Rock is the last in a chain of extinct volcanoes.

Reviewed By patphil71

only spent 0ne night and a morning in this lovely laid back little town.lots of free parking down by the water,there are loads of individual shops to browse,look out for the garden centre/come shop,one of the best we have ever seen! if you get a chance try the galley restuarant( which sits right on the waters edge),great sea food! this little town is a real gem,give it a try.

6. Anchor Memorial Park

898 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA 93442-2148 +1 805-772-6212 http://www.morro-bay.ca.us/index.aspx?nid=371
Excellent
51%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
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4.5 based on 39 reviews

Anchor Memorial Park

7. Tidelands Park

351 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA 93442-2747 +1 805-772-6278 http://www.morro-bay.ca.us/index.aspx?nid=382
Excellent
62%
Good
38%
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4.5 based on 21 reviews

Tidelands Park

Reviewed By Vida67 - Cambria, United States

Beautiful park to sit, walk or watch the boats go in and out. You’ll see kayaks going through to the south Getty and small boats circling the bay. Plenty of parking and nice clean paved walk way to get to town.

8. Centennial Parkway

Embarcadero & Front Street There is no physical address as the park sets at the corner of the intersection., Morro Bay, CA http://www.morro-bay.ca.us/373/Centennial-Parkway
Excellent
29%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
36%
Poor
0%
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4.0 based on 14 reviews

Centennial Parkway

9. Bayshore Bluffs Park

Bayshore Drive, Morro Bay, CA 93442 +1 805-772-6278 http://www.morro-bay.ca.us/index.aspx?nid=372
Excellent
42%
Good
42%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
11%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 19 reviews

Bayshore Bluffs Park

10. Morro Bay Aquarium

595 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA 93442-2217 +1 805-772-7647 http://www.morrobay.com/morrobayaquarium/
Excellent
20%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
17%
Poor
13%
Terrible
30%
Overall Ratings

3.0 based on 203 reviews

Morro Bay Aquarium

Reviewed By larkcat96

It used to be an amazing place, despite having a plain, unassuming atmosphere - it was relatively inexpensive compared to a lot of things you can do in morro bay (a $3 entry fee, barely changed over the years), and it was amazing to get the opportunity to feed the sea lions (it was less than $1 for a bag of fish). The living space they had for the sea lions was OLD - it went practically unchanged from my first visit of many as a child in the late 90's to my last in 2017 (2019 is when I saw it was closed): it saddens me that all people did was shame it and stop visiting instead of rallying to help improve the facility for the lions. But I guess that's too much to ask of tourists. They kept the aquarium room dark, which made it easier to see the tanks and take pictures if you wanted to. The fish tanks were kept clean, and a lot of the information they provided on them was really educational. I wish I had heard of it closing sooner, I would have loved to visit one last time and maybe do something to help.

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