FARMERS MARKETS 101 MILES OF MONDAY Los Osos (Santa Maria St. at 2nd St.) 2pm to 4:30pm Salmon Creek Falls ADVENTURE Big Sur Coast National Scenic Byway Highway 1 FRIDAY Uncrowded beaches, Cayucos (10 Cayucos Dr.) 10am to 12:30pm Discovery Route scenic landscapes and Memorial to Labor Day only RAGGED POINT of San Luis Obispo County Ragged Point regional wines form the Cambria (1000 Main St.) 2:30pm to 5pm Cliffside Trail perfect backdrop for the Avila Beach (on the Promenade) 4pm to 8pm April to September only ultimate rural road trip.

SATURDAY Boucher Trail Arroyo Grande Valley (Olohan Alley) 12pm to 2:30pm Piedras Blancas Light Station ® Elephant Seal Rookery WHERE NATURE

HEARST CASTLE RD MEETS NURTURE SAN SIMEON Sebastian’s General Store ON CALIFORNIA’S Coastal Discovery Center San Simeon Pier & 101 CENTRAL COAST BEACHES W.R.H. Memorial State Beach Hearst Ranch Zebras Between the natural splendor of Big Sur You’ll find a spectrum of options, with ideal beaches and the sophistication of Santa Barbara, a for sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife viewing, surfing, Covell CA Clydesdale Ranch PASO ROBLES tidepooling, doggie fun or even -driving. Leffingwell Landing Nitt Witt Ridge remarkable stretch of Highway 1 combines MAIN ST Visit H1DR.com/Beaches Moonstone Beach Drive the charms of both. Meet the Highway 1 Cambria’s East & Monterey Bay National West Villages CAMBRIA Discovery Route, where rugged coastline, Marine Sanctuary Fiscalini Ranch Preserve adventure, and the great wide open lie just minutes from wine country, boutique 46 shopping, cuisine and culture. Into the HARMONY 101 world or into the wild: Where will the road Harmony Headlands State Park HIKES take you? Historic Cass House Visitors along Highway 1 have their choice of tucked-away Estero Bluffs State Park mountain trails, walks along rugged coastline and expansive ATASCADERO Cayucos Tide Pools wine country views. CAYUCOS and Pier Visit H1DR.com/Hikes Cayucos History Museum & Visitor Center

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San Francisco MORRO BAY HEARST CASTLE Museum of Natural History 101 Morro Bay State Park & The Among the most awe-inspiring attractions on California’s Central Morro Bay National Estuary Back Bay Marina Coast, Hearst Castle tours bring history vibrantly to life. Wander Los Osos El Moro Elfin Forest the gardens and witness ancient artifacts Hearst collected. San Luis Obispo Sea Pines Golf Resort

SOUTH BAY SOUTH BAY County (SLO CAL) BLVD LOS OSOS VALLEY RD Visit H1DR.com/HearstCastle Morro Natural Preserve

Los Angeles SAN LUIS OBISPO Los Angeles Montaña De Oro State Park LOS OSOS & BAYWOOD PARK 101 227 WINE COUNTRY Explore the unique wine of San Luis Obispo Coast. EDNA VALLEY Old Edna Townsite Visit slocoastwine.com Bob Jones Trail SAN LUIS BAY DR AVILA BEACH Avila Valley Barn ORCUTT RD Avila Beach Golf Resort Lopez Lake Avila Hot Springs Recreational Area Avila Pier, Port San Luis and Historic Lighthouse Central Coast LOPEZ DRIVE Huasna Townsite Drive Highway1DiscoveryRoute.com Pecho Coast Trail Aquarium 227

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PISMO BEACH 101 HUASNA RD To Highway 1 Discovery Route Monarch Butterfly Grove ARROYO GRANDE HWY1 Discovery Route From: Beach Access Oceano Dunes District Visitor Center VALLEY San Francisco 231 miles GROVER BEACH Swinging Bridge Oceano Dunes SVRA Wildlife Viewing Historic/Museums Oceano Train Depot San Jose 185 miles LOS BERROS RD Monterey 141 miles POMEROY RD Hiking OCEANO Yosemite 230 miles Golf Black Lake NIPOMO Other wine regions to enjoy in SLO CAL: Golf Resort Santa Barbara 116 miles Cypress Ridge WILLOW RD Paso Wine Biking Stewardship Travel Golf Course Dana Adobe Los Angeles 189 miles Far Out Wineries Monarch Pacific Coast Wine Trail San Diego 312 miles Dunes 101 Wine & Beer Tasting 6 miles Avila Beach Wine Map Golf Club Las Vegas 422 miles OSO FLACO LAKE RD Oso Flaco Lake Natural Area Guadalupe Nipomo Dunes Highway1DiscoveryRoute.com RR C S C A

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about the whales, dolphins, seals and otters that can be viewed from shore. Visit H1DR.com/WhaleTrail LIFETIME See Whales from the Shore Gateway to Big Sur Historic Beach Town Explore Our Historic Roots

Ragged Point, with its ‘Million Dollar View,’ is a landmark stop for Explore this iconic seaside town where the old west meets the Pacific Oceano is an authentic California beach town at the edge of the

travelers heading north to Big Sur or south to Hearst Castle along Ocean. Head to the shore to watch surfers, go kayaking, explore tide largest dunes complex in the state. The Oceano Dunes State Vehicular

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OF A OF above the Pacific Ocean, the view from the point reveals miles of Stretch your legs by promenading down the small-town streets, on the beach and enjoy the area’s diverse recreation opportunities, deep blue ocean, waves crashing on remote beaches, and seasonal discovering historic buildings with local antique stores, sea-side from ATV cruising to horseback riding to surf fishing. The historic ROADTRIP whale watching. restaurants and mom and pop shops that have been around for decades. Oceano Train Depot served as a classic Type 22 train depot until 1973, and is now a museum filled with railroad artifacts. Nipomo is home to three world-class golf courses, and the historic Dana Adobe home MUST-SEE SPOTS: Ragged Point Cliffside Trail MUST-SEE SPOTS: Cayucos Pier and gardens. Nipomo’s flower-filled greenhouses, orchards laden with Salmon Creek Falls Tide Pools citrus and avocados, and fields of strawberries reflect the community’s SLO County’s Wildlife Seasons Estero Bluffs agricultural roots. Significant natural occurrences can be observed annually. Plan your

Historic Cass House next trip around your favorite species or group of animals. CA HIGHWAY 1 HIGHWAY CA History Museum SAN SIMEON MUST-SEE SPOTS: Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center ELEPHANT SEALS: OCEAN ABUNDANCE: Oceano Train Depot December, January, February, August, September, October May Oso Flaco Lake Natural Area MONARCH BUTTERFLIES: LOS OSOS & BAYWOOD PARK Monarch Butterfly Grove BIRDS: November, December, January Dana Adobe December, January, February February CowParade Moonarch Dude GRAY WHALES: SEA OTTERS: March, April, May Look for them ALL year

EDNA VALLEY Explore the History & Heritage Trail, a collection of exciting

landmarks and significant points along Highway 1 designed to

COASTAL SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY OBISPO LUIS SAN COASTAL bring you closer to the roots of coastal San Luis Obispo County. FREE ROAD MAP ROAD FREE The Majestic Coast Step back in time and step up to help preserve the places, cultures, and stories of this rich, varied region. Your experience begins at the edge of NOAA’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and is sandwiched between Highway 1, Off The Beaten Path a National Scenic Byway, and the Pacific Whale Trail, the gray whale migration route from the feeding grounds of Alaska to the breeding Nestled around the south shore of Morro Bay, nature lovers are ANNUAL EVENTS grounds of Baja, California. World famous Hearst San Simeon State drawn to Los Osos and Baywood Park. These little known gems are HISTORY & HERITAGE TRAIL Historical Monument sits atop “The Enchanted Hill” with a magnificent surrounded by gorgeous parks, a bay and estuary. Morro Bay National 115–room main house, guesthouses, pools, 8 acres of cultivated 2 6 miles JUNE Estuary, near the Morro Dunes Natural Preserve, is one of the best- 1 gardens and a world class art collection. preserved estuaries in central and southern CA, and home to more LOCATION KEY Roll Out the Barrels (EV, AG) SLO Wine Country 3 SAN SIMEON Baywood Junefest (LO) than 250 species of birds and an historic oyster farm. Montaña de NORTH 101 (SS) San Simeon Country Coast Classic Bike Ride (CM) Oro State Park offers more than 50 miles of hiking and mountain Cool ocean breezes and rich soil create ideal conditions for growing (CM) Cambria Hearst Castle Gem and Mineral Show (CM) MUST-SEE SPOTS: biking trails with spectacular ocean, mountain and valley vistas. world-class grapes. Edna Valley—an American Viticultural Area (AVA) 4 (PR) Paso Robles PASO ROBLES Twilight on the Terrace at Hearst Castle (SS) Piedras Blancas Light Station —covers a dozen miles from Arroyo Grande Valley to San Luis Obispo (CY) Cayucos CAMBRIA (MB) Morro Bay Chili Cook-off & Car Show (CM) Boucher Trail through Tuscan-style countryside. Sample cool climate, award-winning (LO) Los Osos & Baywood Park Pismo Beach Car Show (PB) Elephant Seal Rookery MUST-SEE SPOTS: Montaña de Oro State Park wines such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Albariño in more than 27 HARMONY 5 46 (SLO CAL) San Luis Obispo County Coastal Discovery Center Morro Bay National Estuary tasting rooms. Enjoy a visit to the Old Edna Townsite: Founded in the 101 JULY Hearst Ranch Zebras 6 SOUTH El Moro Elfin Forest 1840s, Old Edna was once a bustling center for farming and ranching ATASCADERO 4th of July Parade and Celebration (SLO CAL) (SL) San Luis Obispo San Simeon Cove The Back Bay Marina families and today is host to a wine tasting room and gourmet deli CAYUCOS (EV) Edna Valley Festival Mozaic (SLO CAL) Udderly Osos CowBear (AB) Avila Beach & Valley Rock to Pier Fun Run (CY) nestled within the historic buildings. (PB) Pismo Beach MORRO BAY 41 (AG) Arroyo Grande Valley (ON) Oceano & Nipomo AUGUST Old Edna Townsite Olive Festival (PR) CAMBRIA MUST-SEE SPOTS: 101 Boatzart Festival (LO) AVILA BEACH SLO Coast Wine Collective Olallieberry Festival (CM) JANUARY 7 Polar Bear Ocean Dip (CY) Avila Apple Festival (AB) Art & Wine Festival Cambria (CM) LOS OSOS & SAN LUIS OBISPO BAYWOOD PARK Coastal Discovery Celebration (SLO CAL) SEPTEMBER ARROYO GRANDE VALLEY 101 Winter Bird Festival (MB) Pinedorado Days (CM) EDNA VALLEY Elephant Seal Exploratory Tours (SS) SLO County Wine Month (SLO CAL) 8 Coastal Cleanup Day (SLO CAL) ARROYO GRANDE FEBRUARY Avocado & Margarita Festival (MB) AVILA BEACH VALLEY Coastal Discovery Celebration (SLO CAL) Arroyo Grande Valley Harvest Festival (AG) PISMO BEACH 101 9 California Western Monarch Day (PB) Automotive Classic at Trilogy (ON) 10 Cambria Film Festival (SS, CM) Bayfest Music Festival (LO) Ocean Film Festival (SS) OCEANO NIPOMO BlendFest on the Coast (SS) OCTOBER 11 PCWT Passport Weekend (SS, CM, CY) Scarecrow Festival (CM, SS) Central Coast Railroad Festival (SLO CAL) Pines Meet the Sea 101 Pick Your Perfect Paradise 1. Piedras Blancas Light Station 6. Cayucos Pier MARCH Open Studios Art Tour (SLO CAL) Just 6 miles south of Hearst Castle, Cambria is where the pines International Film Festival (SLO CAL) Oktoberfest (LO, CM, ON) meet the sea. Antique and art shops, boutique restaurants and a 2. Hearst Castle Cass House Sea Glass Festival (CY) Harvest Celebration (CM) What’s your idea of paradise? Is it a spa retreat with natural, mineral weekly farmers market offer plenty to do, as well as the town’s Vintage Paso: Zinfandel & Other Antique Street Faire (CY) hot springs? Are you searching for a beach getaway in a warm, sunny 3. San Simeon Bay Pier 7. Spooner Ranch House, Wild Wines (PR) Eroica Bike Ride (CM, CY) rich history, beautiful vistas and miles of beach-front boardwalks. place? Perhaps you yearn to explore the Central Coast’s finest vintners Wine and Water Sports Montaña de Oro SLO Gran Fondo (SLO CAL) Cambria invites you to lace up your hiking boots, clip into your on a wine tasting adventure? Or is it discovering the source of farm- Sebastian’s General Store & Old San Simeon Village 8. Point San Luis Lighthouse APRIL Harbor Festival (MB) road bike, cozy up by a fire, enjoy walks along the beach, engage to-table in an amazing agritourism experience? There is also biking, The valley is the perfect climate for long bike rides and wine tasting Easter Parade (CY) in a Stewardship Travel Activity or simply eat, drink and repeat. hiking, kayaking and oceanfront golf. Whatever paradise means to among rolling hills. Just a short distance away is the historic Village of 4. Cambria Historic Buildings 9. Hoosegow Jailhouse

Orchid Show and Sale (AG) NOVEMBER you, it’s easy to take your pick in Avila Beach. Arroyo Grande, full of shopping, great places to eat, and California’s Walking Tour Sculptors Symposium (CM) Cayucos Car Show (CY) Swinging Bridge only swinging bridge. The Lopez Lake Recreation Area offers a water SLO Marathon (SL) Holiday Extravaganza Melodrama (ON) Cambria Historical Museum MUST-SEE SPOTS: Main Street (East and West Village) Santa Manuela Schoolhouse Christmas Concert & Parade in the Village (AG) playground with 22 miles of shoreline ideal for boating, fishing,

Pacific Coast Wine Trail MUST-SEE SPOTS: Port San Luis Harbor sailing, hiking and mountain biking. Families can enjoy the Mustang Santa Rosa Chapel & Cambria Elegant Evening at Hearst Castle (SS) Cemetery Paulding History House MAY Moonstone Beach Historic Lighthouse Avila Beach Tequila Festival (AB) Harvest on the Coast (AB) Waterpark and Vista Lago Zipline Adventure Park. Fiscalini Ranch Preserve Strawberry Festival (AG) Pecho Coast Trail Nitt Witt Ridge 10. Oceano Historic Train Depot Avila Beach Blues Festival (AB) Historical Walking Tour Bob Jones Trail DECEMBER 5. Harmony Dairy & Town 11. Rancho Nipomo Historical Covell’s CA Clydesdales Central Coast Aquarium’s Beneath the Christmas at Hearst Castle (SS) Avila Valley Barn MUST-SEE SPOTS: Lopez Lake Recreational Area Dana Adobe Surface Dive & Beach Cleanup (AB) Holiday Extravaganza Melodrama (ON) Central Coast Aquarium Historic Huasna Townsite Drive Cambria Wildflower Show (CM) Holidays in the Pines (CM) Swinging Bridge May Madness (CY) Festival of the Trees (CM) Visit H1DR.com/TravelforGood SLO Coast Wine Collective Paso Robles Wine Festival (PR) Lighted Boat Parade (MB) for more information and additional landmarks. Cayucos Antique Faire (CY) Christmas in Cayucos (CY) Cambria Christmas Market (CM) Hearst Castle is a registered trademark of Hearst Castle®/California State Parks - All Rights Reserved