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    Shelby G.

    Very cool place to visit. Ample parking in dirt lot. Lots of photo opportunities: sea otters, birds, ground squirrel. Majestic. Incredibly beautiful and unique. Cool rocks, people building, places to walk, people stacking rocks as trail markers. Lots of eateries, thrift and second hand shops, salt water taffy, fish and chips, seafood, collectibles and t shirts. Cool shops along water front and on town streets. Had a great time, mostly off the beaten path. Lots of murals and artwork.

    Bernadette Y.

    I love this area. It's has a very chill vibe, and offers a lot of wildlife watching. Bring binoculars if you have them, and take a nice walk by the water if you can. Weekdays/nights are great, as it doesn't get packed with people and cars, and plenty of restaurants to grab a meal.

    6/24/24
    Britt C.

    It's unbelievable that I haven't written a review for Morro Bay yet, as it's definitely my happy place. Whenever I need to clear my head, this is the first spot that comes to mind. It brings me immense joy. I recently sat by the water, feeling content as I soaked in the beautiful 60° weather--a refreshing change from the 90° heat of Paso Robles. When I move out of state, Morro Bay will certainly be one of the places I miss most. I love strolling down the Embarcadero, even though many shops carry similar items; it's always a pleasant experience. We also visited Dog Beach and watched the dogs and kids play. It was an absolutely perfect day. 6/24/24

    Our Bella on the trail
    Lisa R.

    This is my husband's favorite beach! If he had his way, this would be the only beach we would go to. He loves that it's cold all year long, especially when it's over 100 degrees in Bakersfield. It's in the 60s in Morro Bay. Although it's not sunny, my daughters and I still get burnt. This was the first time we brought our doggie, Bella, with us. I loved how everyone and every place was dog friendly. And of course Bella attracted so many peoples attention, she is beautiful! We love walking the trails and seeing all the other dogs. We loved being able to take Bella on the sand, and I even saw someone stand up paddleboarding with two of their dogs. I loved that!!! There are so many shops and food places to go to, it's perfect! I appreciate the public parking and public restrooms.

    Roselia G.

    Wonderful little beach town with wide streets surrounded by art shops. There's a very cool art walk with tents filled with unique works. And down towards the water along the boardwalk, you get an amazing view of the bay with sea lions and sea otters all around. This is my first time, and first day visiting, and I have already fallen in love with the place.

    Power company (decommissioned years ago)
    Jacqueline S.

    Site of a big energy- power company, so you may have heard the name already. It's decommissioned but you can see the stacks on the horizon. Loads of animal / marine life, loads of tourists and kids. Don't feed the squirrels! You can see some that are jumbo sized- bigger than a football- human food is not good for them. Several benches, you can also sit on the rocks, a bit sharp and pointy and hard. Fun to watch the otters, fishing boats, tour boats in the bay. Some people swim here, but it's better to start at the beach further along the path. State park & beaches are further down the walking road. The road is blocked to cars on this side.

    Morro Rock from the Boat Yard
    Monica H.

    While planning a weekend trip to the California Coast, I ended up finding this place on an online map. When I did a little research, I thought this looked like the perfect place to take a pit stop on my way back from Hearst Castle. Well, I made the mistake of not pre-booking my tickets online, and by the time I arrived at Hearst Castle, tickets were sold out, sadly they turned us away. Well, it ended up working out perfect for me in the end, because I had plenty of time to get here during daylight to walk around and tour this awesome little Beach Town. Best of all, I was able to watch the sunset here, and boy was it beautiful. There is definitely a variety of speciality shops, restaurants, bakeries and treats to choose from here, best of all... they are all mom & pops, so you'll be supporting local businesses owners here. If you're looking for a chain restaurant here, sorry, you won't find it. Try something new and support local. Parking for our visit was plentiful, however, I could see a major parking issue during the busy season. There are some public restrooms behind Carousel Taffy, which really comes in handy after a long drive to get here. Overall, it's a great little town. I plan on coming back again this summer when it gets hot. Highly Recommended!

    George C. Scott vessel takes a hard hit from a significant red flag swell day at the Jaws of the Morro Bay Harbor mouth
    Shawn A.

    Morro Bay is a generational memory generator! Check the local weather and water reports, and prepare for weather in case of. The Morro Bay Harbor Department and Lifeguard department have saved many lives here, be aware of wet sand when walking as the ocean waves come in sets and surge up the sandy beaches. Walk along with your dogs on leash at the dry sand mark and enjoy God's gift of the fringe of our continent!

    Moreo Rock, with its reflection.
    Scarlett H.

    I've driven up and down highway 1 many times but often just zipped by the small town oh Morro Bay... until this time. I'd say it's worth a few hours to half a day's stay. Morro Rock was a volcanic plug (Google if you're a science person or just curious - good story for kids as well). Now it offers a nice scenery on the wharf. You can get pretty close to take some nice photos. You can also drive to the rock. Many seafood restaurants around; most with views. A walk along the edge of the wharf let's you take in the nice coastal breeze and scenery.

    Chris D.

    My wife and I have been vacationing in this area since the late 90's. Cambria is where we stay and then we venture out to Morro Bay, Paso Robles, San Simeon, etc. We've stayed in Morro Bay a few times but the nighttime fog horn and constant barking seals drives me crazy so I prefer the quiet town of Cambria to sleep in. Morro Bay though does have a lot of budget options if you want to stay somewhere cheaper than the surrounding towns. Morro Bay has excellent dining options (my favorite being The Galley), lots of unique gift shops, great garden store, beautiful bay full of otters, seals, and pelicans, the beautiful Morro Rock, and some great hiking trails. One of my favorite areas is the hiking trail that goes along the bird estuary. I was surprised they added a new trail with a wooden plank walkway that let you hike along areas you couldn't get to before. The town is big so make sure you drive around since you're sure to find some cool things to do. There's even a fun museum.

    Mike V.

    My old home! I sure do miss Morro Bay and the beaches here. This is a place of peace for me. I usually come back at least once a year to visit and get away from the heat of Tennessee. Even though I love Tennessee, Morro Bay will always have a special place in my heart and always be home!

    Beautiful Morro Bay and part of Morro Rock
    Giselle M.

    This is one of those places you never really knew about, but once you do, you wonder how the heck you had never heard of it or been there before! Easily the gem of California's central coast. That massive landmark Morro Rock is literally (and figuratively) that massive gem drawing visitors and locals alike! To read about it being a volcanic plug, and the history of this area makes Morro Bay all the more magical! My husband and I planned a stay in SLO and researched all the nearby beaches and outdoor/nature activities and attractions. Morro Bay popped up, and when we read that it's also home to sea otter sanctuaries, we knew we weren't going to miss it! Well not only did we spend a whole morning and afternoon here, but we came back the following morning to walk/hike around again, and say hello to our new little sea otter buddies! (See photos for a glimpse of those furry little guys!) Such an amazing place to breathe in that crisp ocean air, delight in marine life, and get that small beach town/seaside town feel. We really loved grabbing our coffees and breakfast to-go and taking them down to the water to enjoy while taking in all the scenery. We were here in June 2021, and already planned to return in fall 2021. Can't wait!

    Edwin R.

    One of the most friendliest town we have visited in California. We love everything about Morro Bay. From the small businesses, amazing restaurants, super friendly locals, and a ton of outdoor things to do like kayaking, surfing, swimming on the beach, to walking downtown right at the pier over looking Morro Rock, we just felt so relaxed here and so welcome. It is also a very pet friendly town. The merchants welcomed our dogs as we purchased souvenir. We met a few locals and sat down with them while sipping our cappuccino. This is truly a hidden gem right off on Highway 1 Coast. We will definitely return. Cheers!

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    Black Pearl Sportfishing

    Black Pearl Sportfishing

    4.5(23 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    I would say the crew was amazing. Extremely helpful and…read morenice. The boat was filled to the max and honestly, it felt very crowded. It was definitely hard to move around which also could've been because there was extra people on the boat that got on the wrong charter boat. I could have done without the smoking. Pretty much every minute of the trip was filled with smoke instead of sea area. We did go on a charter to experience fishing and smell the fresh air. We will not be returning to the though I'm sure that most charters are filled with nonstop people smoking.

    Wow! I mean. Wow!!…read more I'm an angler. I fish a lot. By "a lot" I mean every break from work, time to myself, wanna get away and nothing else to do. Well, there's always something else to do. Fishing. A few years ago, an angler friend who drove down to San Diego to fish tuna told me wonderful stories about Morro Bay and the size of the fish they catch up there. He made it sound like the Land of Plenty. We anglers love to tell fishing tales, just look at the length of this review so far, so I took it all with a grain of salt; by salt I mean a good flavorful blackened fish rub. HELLO! After the fishing trip ended, he sent me an invite to join a Facebook group called Friends of the Black Pearl. I accepted the invite because I had just deleted my old FB account because I kept getting put in Facebook Jail, 30 days being able to see posts and comments from everybody else but not able to post or comment myself, TORTURE! People posting and commenting stupid stuff and I couldn't check them. Anyway, what's this review about? Oh yeah. The Black Pearl. I started to see the photos of the fish people caught and thought I myself, hmmm. "6 hour drive in the car by myself. Hotel room by myself. Get some fishing in the next day. Hotel room again by myself. 6 hour drive home by myself." No sooner than I finished the thought, maybe while I was still thinking, I had already booked my first trip and hotel. It was the " by myself" part that did it. What? I love my family. I just need to miss them every now and then. My first trip the weather did not permit the boat to leave the bay due to the extreme conditions. However, three things happened. 1 - We were still able to catch a lot of decent sized fish. Not the monsters I was expecting, but definitely bigger than anything I would have caught in San Diego. 2 - I saw a Captain, Captain Brian, drive a boat with the most skill I've ever seen a Captain display on a day trip. I mean, the sea was rough yet he was able to keep us on the rock pile so we could keep fishing. I had never seen such a thing. I didn't even know it was possible in such high surf and wind. 3 - I met and bonded with the most exceptional crew ever. From Gambit preparing amazing means then handling the rails deck handing with best of them to the other deck hands making sure tangles were immediately addressed and angler had the time they paid for. It was like 4 star hotel hospitality training. Amazing!! However, I didn't see the huge fish I was promised. Then that's when I learned the term "Jurassic Park". Turns out that when the sea conditions permit, the boat is able to leave the harbor and sail to the coast of Big Sur. With that information etched in my brain, I scheduled a 1.5 day and did the drive and hotel thing again a few months later. This time... We made it! OMG!! Monsters!! Now with monsters come tangles because you're fishing so deep and let's face it, the fish you hook are fighting for their lives and don't come straight up. They're swimming all over the place in their panic and wrap themselves around other anglers' lines in their fight for survival. The harder they fight the more fun I'm having. " Yeah Baby! You better fight if you wanna avoid this beer batter and hot grease. Fight like your life depends on it!! It does!" I crack myself up. Since I've been fishing this boat, I've joined a few sponsored trips, made a huge amount of friends, caught lots of fish and even taken my son and best friend to fish with me. I don't even bother to fish rock fish in San Diego anymore. I've experienced the boat's new remodel, new crew members, I've even enjoyed Lisa's fine cuisine on every trip. Oh! Didn't I mention that? Lisa, the boat owner, specially prepares the meals at home for every trip. So you don't just get boat burgers, you get real food. I'm talking brisket and pulled pork sandwiches. Hot dogs with home made pickles, pickled cabbage and sour kraut. Potato salad (), baked beans and so on. A different meal every time. Today, a trip on the Black Pearl has become my happy place. When I need a break or just want to fill my freezer, or even just wanna see Gambit, Captain Brian and the crew again, I plan this time for myself. As an experienced angler, it's really not about catching fish, it's about the experience while fishing. Check out these photos over my years on the Pearl.

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    Phenix Sportfishing

    Phenix Sportfishing

    5.0(7 reviews)
    0.7 mi

    I'm hooked!! Literally!!! Captain Kyle and his crew are amazing. Music was terrific, food was…read moregreat, big beer selection, and did I mention the crew? Deep sea fishing had been a bucket list item for me, so this was special. We boarded the boat to find it clean, organized, and ready to go. Josh got all the rods rigged up on the trip from shore. While he rigged ours, he patiently answered all my questions. I'm a lake fisher so I was interested in the contrast. At our first stop, Captain Kyle announced to us the depth and set us off. The spots were hot and we were catching fish line crazy! If there was the slightest lull in bites, we moved to the next location. As fish were reeled in, the Captain and crew (I feel terrible I can't remember the name of the third crew memeber) were right there to encourage and help. Notable catches were photographed by the crew as well as shipmates. On the trip back, our fish were weighed for the pool contest (I almost won!) and then cleaned. Cost to enter the pool is 10$. The little extra cost for cleaning was sooooo with it. We had three in our party and the cost was about 45 for 30 big fish. I even kept the heads for stock. My advice is simple: dress in layers, pack sunblock, and don't over pack because food and drinks are totally reasonable. Pack an ice chest and buy ice from the Pier. Lastly, have fun! We'll definitely be back to try again.

    Had a great time on the 8 hour trip Saturday. We have been out 3 times this year and this is the…read moreonly boat i will go out on. Captain Kyle put us on quality fish all 3 times. Crew is very friendly and is always willing to answer any questions. They even gave us great spots to fish from shore after our trip was over.

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    Tidelands Park - Looking for Paula...

    Tidelands Park

    4.8(25 reviews)
    0.6 mi

    I'm road tripping and happen to be in Morro Bay along the waterfront, Embarcadero Street. On the…read morefarthest side from Morro Rock is the Tidelands Park. "Aarr Matey" . Locals call the park, Pirate Park, due to the child's pirate ship play structure and nautical theme. The park is two acres advertised as having a children's play area, picnic tables with BBQs, green lawns, public parking lot (2), fish washing station, boater side dock with pump out for waste and access to fresh water, public restroom with showers, walking path towards the waterfront shops, boat launch, and stairs accessing the mud flats. The boat launch parking lot is not free anymore. Effective March 2026, ya gotta pay. Pay varies based on lot size. You can pay daily or get an annual pass. But it's free to launch your boat if that's any consolation. If you're looking for a place to launch your personal crafts (small skiffs, kayaks); this is the place. There are two parking lots. One on each side of the park. The lot furthest south has the boat launch and the lot has spaces large enough for trailers. Plus I gotta comment on the children's play area. It's not a typical park like playground, there are no swings or play equipment. They do have a sand filled area with a mini pirate ship and cute nautical themed concrete statues (octopus, seals, whale tail). What can go wrong with rambunctious kiddos and concrete climbable statues?!

    I am so glad we discovered this park as it is my favorite park thus far…read more It had the best view of the Morro Bay rock as well as that boat. The kids can climb on with so much fun. It was clean with lots of little squirrels and places to sit.

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    Morro Bay Welcome @ Tidelands Park

    Central Coast Fishing Charters - 32in white seabass

    Central Coast Fishing Charters

    5.0(2 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    Have been out with captain rich several times always had a great trip actually just booked againread more

    I have waited for this trip since April. My first trip canceled to wind. Even though it was a…read morebeautiful day where I was 20 minutes away It was, not good the captain says and the captain knows best. But my day came yesterday, Beautiful day at 6AM we meet at Morro Bay. I met the 3 other fisherman, Mark and his son Cassidy, and his son Carter. This trip which is a put together trip I was sone person that did not have to pay for the whole boat. Just my 1/4th. Captain Rich was on time to pick us up on his boat and off we went through the inlet and out to see north towards Cambria. Captain explained to us what our plans were and the options we could choose. Halibut was our primary target, rock fish and ling cod 2nd, and if the salmon were biting that could change everything. On our second drift Carter caught a nice California halibut a few inches over legal. After several drifts nothing on Halibut so we changed to rock fish. Captain Rich put us on the meat as we all started to fill our limits with Reds, Ling and a mix of other rock fish. As it slowed the Captain said let's go find some sandy bottom and get back to Halibut. His intel said that the salmon were just not biting so we all agreed let's find the halibut. WE had a few bites and then I hooked up with a nice 15 pounder. Captain had some nice sandy bottoms for us to try and get them, but they just did not cooperate. All in all I loved this trip and the captan and fishing style. I have been on the Virgs and Black Pearl 6 times a year but this is the way to really enjoy fishing . Personal attention to the gear and how we are using it. Fun, Fun, Fun I look forward to many more trips with CCFC.

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    Morro Bay - landmarks - Updated September 2026

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