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- San Luis Obispo, CA 93405, USA
- (805) 781-8220
- Delve into California History. Address. 751 Palm St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, USA. Phone +1 805-781-8220. Web Visit website. California's 21 historic missions (religious outposts founded by Spanish priests to catholicize Native Americans) make up the state's historic Mission Trail, a 600-mile route from San Diego to Sonoma that loosely follows Highway 101 along what's known as “El Camino Real.”
- Go Explore Dunes. Address. Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes, California 93420, USA. No, you haven't been suddenly transported to the Sahara desert. Dunes exist all along the Pacific Coast, but at 22,000 acres, San Luis Obispo's Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes are the most extensive remaining dune system south of San Francisco.
- Peruse Regional Art. Address. 1010 Broad St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3505, USA. Phone +1 805-543-8562. Web Visit website. Central California's stunning and serene coastline is an obvious muse for painters, photographers, and sculptures, whose work is on display at downtown San Luis Obispo's San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, a compact museum of regional art and artists, including Morro Bay's Dorothy Cutter and 20th-century painter Helen Hunt Reid.
- Hit the Beach. Address. Pismo Beach, CA, USA. Surf's the word in greater SLO, which is home to the renowned Pismo Beach—a well-known surf spot with some of the most consistent breaks around.
Bubblegum Alley. Between 733 & 734 Higuera Street. This famous 70-foot long gum-lined alley is one of the most talked-about (and grossest!) landmarks in San Luis Obispo. While some historians believe it started after WWII as a San Luis Obispo High School graduation event, others suspect that Cal Poly students started it in the late 1950s.
Check out our map below for San Luis Obispo directions. Approximately 230 miles from San Francisco, you can expect to get to San Luis Obispo in three to four hours, depending on the Bay Area traffic, via Highway 101 South.
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There is so much to explore in and around San Luis Obispo. Below are suggested maps which visitors may find helpful when discovering San Luis Obispo. Lodging. Downtown. Points of Interest. Historic Properties Tour. Public Art. Trails and Open Space. Public Restroom Locations.
