Museum of Natural History Travel Information (Blacksburg, VA)

Central Coast: San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo County’s 3,316 square miles contain the Central Coast’s most varied terrain— from windswept beaches to interior lakes, from grass-covered rolling hills to meticulously tended farmlands... San Luis Obispo, CA

Mission San Luis Obispo This mission is no longer the remote outpost it was when Father Junipero Serra founded it in 1772. Three years before, Gaspar de Portola and his expedition had come through the area as they headed bac... San Luis Obispo, CA

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa Worshipers overflow the church, spilling onto the staircase that descends into the city plaza. At the doorway, the priest stands with a young mother and father, holding their infant child. The baby, s... San Luis Obispo, CA

Montana De Oro State Park Campground Its azure, rocky coves feel like Greece; the sandwiched cliffs jutting out over the ocean remind you of Cornwall; and the long sand dunes resemble Provincetown on the Cape. Spectacular and huge, this ... Los Osos, CA

Morro Bay Resting on the east shore of a small estuary of the same name, Morro Bay is a compact and charming resort community with a busy and interesting port minutes from the open ocean. The city, bay, sand sp... Morro Bay, CA

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Morro Rock to Spooners Cove in Montaña de Oro (Distance: 0.6 mi) The dynamic stretch of uninhabited coastline south of Morro Rock offers some of the more dramatic scenery and challenging conditions in the area. Leaving the protection of Morro Bay reveals spectacula...

Morro Bay, CA - Sea Kayaking - length:7 mi

Cloisters Wetland to Morro Rock (Distance: 0.8 mi) The Cloisters Wetland is a 2.6-acre wildlife habitat with a freshwater lagoon. A grail with interpretive signs circles the lagoon. The hike crosses Morro Strand State Beach to Morro Rock, a dome-shape...

Los Osos, CA - Hiking - length:3.5 mi

Cloisters Wetland to Morro Rock (Distance: 1.0 mi) The Cloisters Wetland is a 2.6-acre wildlife habitat with a freshwater lagoon. A trail with interpretive signs circles the lagoon. The hike crosses Morro Strand State Beach to Morro Rock, a dome-shape...

Cambria, CA - Hiking - length:3.5 mi

Morro Strand State Beach: Morro Strand Trail (Distance: 1.1 mi) Morro Rock could have served as inspiration for that old 1960s’ Simon and Garfunkel tune with the “I am a rock, I am an island,” refrain. Indeed, Morro Rock was an island located about 1,000 feet offs...

Morro Bay, CA - Hiking - length:3.2 mi

Morro Bay Sand Spit Montaña de Oro State Park (Distance: 1.3 mi) The Morro Bay Sand Spit is three-mile long narrow vein of land that separates Morro Bay and the estuary from the waters of Estero Bay and the Pacific Ocean. A fragile 80-foot sand dune ridge, stabiliz...

San Luis Obispo, CA - Hiking - length:9 mi

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Morro Bay Morro Bay Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6360 yards, par 71 2.3 miles from center of Museum of Natural History

Sea Pines Sea Pines Golf Resort Public, 9 holes 2728 yards, par 56 4.3 miles from center of Museum of Natural History

Dairy Creek Dairy Creek Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6548 yards, par 71 7.9 miles from center of Museum of Natural History

Laguna Lake Laguna Lake Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 1306 yards, par 30 12.1 miles from center of Museum of Natural History

Chalk Mountain Chalk Mountain Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6299 yards, par 72 13.4 miles from center of Museum of Natural History

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