Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve

Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Mock heather (Ericameria ericoides) in Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve.
Map showing the location of Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve
Map showing the location of Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve
Map showing the location of Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve
Map showing the location of Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve
LocationSan Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Nearest cityLos Osos, California
Coordinates35°18′23″N 120°48′49″W / 35.30639°N 120.81361°W / 35.30639; -120.81361
Area85 acres (34 ha)
Established1972
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation

Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve is a California State Park in western San Luis Obispo County, in the Central Coast of California region. It preserves centuries-old coast live oaks (Quercus agrifolia) growing atop relict sand dunes.[2] It is located in the Los Osos Valley between San Luis Obispo and Baywood Park-Los Osos, just outside the town of Los Osos. The 85-acre (34 ha) park was established in 1972.[3]

  1. ^ "Protected Planet | Los Osos Oaks State". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  2. ^ "Los Osos Oaks SNR". California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
  3. ^ "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks: 30. Retrieved 2012-06-02.