Top Things to Do in Pismo Beach
Set along the majestic California coastline midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, our beautiful town of Pismo Beach offers an endless array of activities and attractions. Browse some of our favorites below and start planning your Central Coast getaway today.
Edna Valley Wine Country
Just five miles from the Pacific Ocean, Edna Valley offers 2,000 acres of vines and 27 wine tasting rooms with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay dominating the tasting menus.
- 9.9 Miles from Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa
- 13 Minutes Driving
Paso Robles Wine Country
One of California’s most popular wine country destinations, Paso Robles offers over 200 wineries, growing over 40 different varieties. The area is also home to plenty of great farm-to-table restaurants and bars.
- 37.9 Miles from Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa
Santa Maria Wine Country
Santa Maria Valley is home to 34 wineries and tasting rooms, all of which specialize in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and more recently, sparkling wine. Santa Maria wine pairs best with the area’s world-famous barbecue.
- 28.5 Miles from Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa
- 29 Minutes Driving
Pismo Beach Pier
Pomeroy Ave and Cypress St
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
(805) 773-4656
The icon of Pismo Beach, the Pismo Beach Pier is visible from many of the cliff-side hotels and resorts. The Pier was recently renovated and is one of the Central Coast’s most popular surfing locations.
- 3.6 Miles from Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa
- 25 Minutes Biking
- 8 Minutes Driving
Hearst Castle
750 Hearst Castle Rd
San Simeon, CA 93452
1 (800) 444-4445
Designed by California’s first female architect, Julia Morgan Hearst Castle was the private residence of publishing magnate William Randoph Hearst and is now one of the state’s most popular monuments.
- 51.8 Miles from Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa
- 56 Minutes Driving
Monarch Butterfly Grove Exhibit
State Hwy 1
Pismo Beach, CA
(805) 773-5301
Each winter, thousands of vibrant monarch butterflies head to sunny Pismo Beach, where they cluster in the limbs of a grove of eucalyptus trees, creating a sight unlike any other.
- 4.4 Miles from Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa
- 29 Minutes Biking
- 8 Minutes Driving
Monarch Dunes Golf Course
1606 Trilogy Pkwy
Nipomo, CA 93444
(805) 343-9459
Monarch Dunes features two award-winning golf courses surrounded by windswept dunes, coastal vistas, and amber-colored hillsides.
- 17.7 Miles from Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa
- 21 Minutes Driving