Location: Morro Bay
Top Things to do in Morro Bay
Top 10 Nature & Parks in Morro Bay, California (CA)
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
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
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
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 233 reviews
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
4. Morro Strand State Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 300 reviews
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
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,106 reviews
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
7. Tidelands Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
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
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 14 reviews
9. Bayshore Bluffs Park
10. Morro Bay Aquarium
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 203 reviews
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.
