Pismo State Beach

This article is about the beach. For the city with the name Pismo Beach, see Pismo Beach, California. For the state park/dunes formerly known as Pismo Dunes, see Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area.

Pismo State Beach
Map showing the location of Pismo State Beach
Map showing the location of Pismo State Beach
Map showing the location of Pismo State Beach
Map showing the location of Pismo State Beach
LocationSan Luis Obispo County, California
Nearest cityPismo Beach, California
Coordinates35°6′37″N 120°37′53″W / 35.11028°N 120.63139°W / 35.11028; -120.63139
Area1,050 acres (4.2 km2)[1]
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation
www.parks.ca.gov?page_id=595
Monarch butterfly at the Pismo Butterfly Grove
Nuttall's woodpecker at Pismo Beach, near the butterfly grove

Pismo State Beach is a beach on the Pacific coast in the U.S. state of California. It is approximately 17 miles long and fronts the towns of Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, and Oceano in San Luis Obispo County. It is managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation.

The area includes a beach and dunes.

  1. ^ Pismo State Beach. Wildernet. Retrieved February 8, 2017