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Discover the best top things to do in San Luis Obispo County, United States including Montana de Oro State Park, Mitchella Vineyard & Winery, Woodland Auto Display, Point San Luis Lighthouse, Bob Jones City to Sea Bike Trail, Fiscalini Ranch Preserve, Friends of the Elephant Seal Visitor Center and Gift Shop, Le Cuvier Winery, McPrice Myers Wines, Morro Bay State Park.
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1. Montana de Oro State Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 556 reviews
A great network of biking trails make this state park a perfect destination for expert and beginner bikers alike.
Reviewed By theadventurebuddies - Manhattan Beach, United States
The Adventure Buddies went hiking at Montana de Oro and it was so incredibly beautiful. The cliffs with caves, tide pools, beaches, wildlife.. what a wonderful surprise it was for us to be able to capture incredible photos of the landscape and central coast cliffs. There were tons of sea otters in the waves playing. Nice to walk, explore, and stop at a beautiful picnic bench with spectacular breathtaking views. We highly recommend!
2. Mitchella Vineyard & Winery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 52 reviews
Mitchella is a small family owned estate vineyard and winery located on the eastside of Paso Robles along the HuerHuero Creek, we are committed to making small lots of premium handcrafted wines and believe it starts by attentively cultivating quality wine in the vineyard.
3. Woodland Auto Display
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By KSSeaB - Henderson, United States
We actually brought friends with us for our annual Cambria / Paso get-away. Our friend Jan wanted to go to the Estrella Warbird Museum because he is a pilot. Attached to that museum is the Woodland Auto Display, named after Dick Woodland, a successful contractor whose hobby is stock car racing. He has quite the collection. I am not a car buff, but thoroughly enjoyed the visit. The have an REO Speedwagon, so if you have ever wondered where the band got its name, there is an answer. (Reynolds E. Olds, founder of Oldsmobile, invented the first motor home, a speedwagon.) Vehicles are well maintained, spotless, beautiful. Everything is identified. The collection includes a Steve McQueen motorcycle and a bumper car. Definitely the biggest and nicest car collection I've ever seen. My husband said the same thing. The two docents on duty when we visited were very knowledgeable and friendly. They had lots of amusing anecdotes as well as additional printed information. I'm not sure how accurate some of their stories were; I suspect embellishment has occurred over time, but that's okay. It was fun. They were more than glad to share, to chat, to visit. We were there during the heat wave. The building is not air conditioned, so August was probably not the best time to visit. I sometimes stood in front of the only floor fan, raised my arms and enjoyed. They did have cold bottles of water available for purchase. Donations welcome.
4. Point San Luis Lighthouse
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 160 reviews
Point San Luis Lighthouse is a fully restored national landmark with tours open to the public Wednesdays (12 & 1pm) & Saturdays 12, 1, & 2). The site offers private group tours, educational trips for schools, special events, and weddings. Tickets for the tours can be purchased online at the Point San Luis Lighthouse website. Point San Luis is a non-profit charity and all ticket sales go to support ongoing restoration, education, and conservation programs. The Pecho Coast Trail is a trail hike that leads to the Lighthouse on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. To learn more about signing up for the hike please visit PGE's website. In order to take the hike you must be with a Pecho Coast Trail Guide. There is no public access on the road or the trails leading to the lighthouse due to the nearby power plant. The park is closed at dark. Van are used as transportation to the Lighthouse.
Reviewed By Yrudolf
We signed up for the walking tour....great hike over to the lighthouse with a great ocean view! Visiting the lighthouse and the grounds were fun too! Very informative, fun to crawl around in the lighthouse and they have a great swing!
5. Bob Jones City to Sea Bike Trail
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 294 reviews
Reviewed By marktrus - Newbury Park, United States
This is a 1.7mile walk or bike ride to Avila Beach. Very senic, relaxing and easy to do, wonderful! It also takes you around the golf course, over a river via bridge.
6. Fiscalini Ranch Preserve
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 370 reviews
Reviewed By cvcalifornia
What a find! We've been going to Cambria for several years and I don't know how we missed this. BEAUTIFUL trails with whimsical benches. Can't wait to go back. You can meander along the cliff trail and return on the upper trail.....or save one for another day. We brought a little snack and watched the waves. Easy easy walk for any age.
7. Friends of the Elephant Seal Visitor Center and Gift Shop
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3,096 reviews
The Elephant Seal Viewing area and the Friends of the Elephant Seal Visitor Center and Gift Shop (250 San Simeon Ave, Suite 3B, San Simeon, CA) are two separate locations. They are 7.2 miles apart. Please plan to visit both while you are in the area. Directions to both locations: https://elephantseal.org/locations/ The Friends of the Elephant Seal docents (guides) provide education for visitors to the Elephant Seal Viewing area at Piedras Blancas, every morning and afternoon, 365 days a year. Long boardwalks provide wonderful, up-close viewing opportunities. Look for docents in the blue jackets! Viewing Area is located 4 miles north of the Hearst Castle. Find us here: Put these coordinates into any map program: 35° 39' 48" N, 121° 15' 28" W Or use this link for the accurate location of the viewing area: https://goo.gl/maps/fzfACKBqNgcwurjf9
Reviewed By timohteee - Delaware, United States
My wife and I actually drove passed this stop and turned around to go back because we noticed a large group of people. We are glad we decided to turn around! When we got there around 6PM, there were a couple dozen elephant seals basking in the sun on the beach. Every now and then, you’ll catch one get up and stretch or another scooting across the sand to a new spot. It was surprisingly amazing to see these gentle giants in their natural habitat and was definitely a highlight for us both on our trip.
8. Le Cuvier Winery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 63 reviews
Le Cuvier is a boutique winery founded by Paso Robles legend John Munch. Committed to natural yeast fermentation, extensive neutral oak aging and dry-farmed fruit, Le Cuvier produces wines of a distinct character. We charge $25 per tasting, which includes five wines with chef created food pairings. For each bottle purchased, one tasting fee is waived. In addition to spectacular wine, our hilltop location features breathtaking views and outdoor seating.
Reviewed By 98199cf - California, United States
What a great place to experience wine tasting w/small bites food pairings! One of the good things coming out of the pandemic is the smaller number of people at one time at the wineries (meaning you need to make reservations), and a more relaxed and enjoyable wine tasting. This is the perfect place - gorgeous hilltop location, delicious food, great wine, friendly & knowledgeable staff. Definitely a must visit!
9. McPrice Myers Wines
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 26 reviews
Harmoniously blended wines expressing each vineyard presents a complex series of challenges that renew themselves each vintage. My goal and passion is to bring you the best that each unique harvest has to offer.
Reviewed By seanf306 - Mission Viejo, United States
While celebrating our first anniversary we stopped in for a visit. Luckily, Katie was working this day and took care of us. We have known Katie for awhile and she is a true professional who is passionate and knowledgeable about what she is pouring in your glass. She expertly guided us thorough the tasting menu and helped us pair our wine with the cheese box we had ordered. She gave us exactly the right advise to bring out the unique flavors of the wine with the cheese and fruit in the tasting box. Naturally, this greatly enhanced the experience!! My wife and I have been enjoying McPrice Meyers wine for years. It is truly some of the best Paso has to offer. But what makes this winery so special is not just the wine but also the people!! McPrice Meyers and his staff are truly the total package. Do yourself a favor if you're in Paso Robles. Stop in, say hi to Mac, give Indie the wine dog a little scratch behind the ears and ask for Katie. You will have a memorable experience and likely walk away with a new wine club under your belt.
10. Morro Bay State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 469 reviews
This beautiful state park campground is across the road from the beach.
Reviewed By LB1_FJ - Long Beach, United States
So we camped two nights at the State Park, it was great! Easy 3 minute walk to the preserve. The campsite was nice, had power and water hook ups, quick drive to the one dump station. The site has bathrooms and pay to use showers (terrible shower tho haha, idk how to the hot water worked and I froze). The campsite had a lot of dirt and we managed to track in the RV, so maybe bring a rug or dirt trapper. The sites all had fire rings, nice picnic tables and stone bbq's (separate from the fire ring). Like I said the preserve was a very short walk away, they have a couple trails and wood deck walk ways that lead up to the bay and magnificent sunset views. There is a little harbor with boats and a harbor side cafe, with awesome nachos, chicken tenders and MUD PIE (yummm). Super easy 20 minute walk to the wharf. Lots of shops and restaurants. We stopped in for wine tasting and also got a beer at the brewery. Super cute town. I would definitely highly recommend the state park and also camping. Keep in mind we were here in December and it got COLD over night. Make sure you bring warm clothes and that your heater works if you're in a RV. There is a camp host onsite and they sell fire wood.
