San Luis Obispo
is affectionately called “SLO Town,” by locals. This is a small city where neighbors throw block parties, the streets are safe and the air is clean. San Luis Obispo is located exactly halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles along California’s central coast. Nestled between rolling hills and the ocean, San Luis Obispo offers visitors an old fashioned downtown with great restaurants, numerous art galleries featuring local artists, a new performing arts center, a children’s’ museum and more. Every Thursday night, Higuera Street in downtown San Luis Obispo turns into a lively and colorful farmer’s market. Vendors line the street with fresh-picked produce, herbs, fresh flowers and ripe fruit. There’s also live music and entertainment at the market to entertain visitors! For outdoors recreation, San Luis Obispo has beaches and lakes, and nearby national and state forests to enjoy. Visitors can hike or bike, play golf, go rock climbing, swim or surf, or stroll the beach at sunset. San Luis Obispo is also home to one of the oldest Spanish missions on the California coast. Other points of interest in town include the Apple Farm Mill House and Cal Poly State University. Easy day trips take you to stunning Hearst Castle, or the wine country. With plenty to see and do, San Luis Obispo still retains its slow, easy lifestyle, certain to make your next vacation a relaxing one!
Surrounding areas: Avila Beach, California (7.6 mi), Pismo Beach, California (8.8 mi), Los Osos, California (10.0 mi), Baywood Park, California (10.3 mi), Grover Beach, California (10.9 mi), Oceano, California (12.2 mi), Morro Bay, California (12.9 mi)
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San Luis Obispo Vacation Rentals
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San Luis Obispo Weather & Climate
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A Mild, Mediterranean climate describes the central coast of California that lies between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The area near San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach enjoys over 300 days of sunshine per year and very pleasant temperatures year round.
The terrain is made up of sandy beaches, gently rolling hills and sand dunes, lush foliage and vineyards. Cool ocean breezes keep temperatures from becoming too hot in the summertime. Low clouds and patchy fog are common on summer days, but it almost always burns off by midday. Conditions are very dry, and the occasional summer thunderstorm produces so little precipitation that range and forest fires often result from lightening strikes. In winter, the semi-permanent Pacific Ocean high retreats bringing rain into the area from November through March. These storms are widespread and at times heavy.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
64°F |
41°F |
5.28 in. |
55°F |
| February |
65°F |
43°F |
5.41 in. |
56°F |
| March |
66°F |
44°F |
4.48 in. |
55°F |
| April |
70°F |
45°F |
1.31 in. |
54°F |
| May |
73°F |
47°F |
0.47 in. |
55°F |
| June |
77°F |
50°F |
0.09 in. |
56°F |
| July |
80°F |
52°F |
0.03 in. |
58°F |
| August |
81°F |
53°F |
0.08 in. |
60°F |
| September |
81°F |
52°F |
0.44 in. |
60°F |
| October |
78°F |
49°F |
0.99 in. |
59°F |
| November |
72°F |
45°F |
2.17 in. |
57°F |
| December |
66°F |
41°F |
3.61 in. |
55°F |
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San Luis Obispo Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the San Luis County Regional airport (SBP) located about 2 miles south of San Luis Obispo, the Paso Robles Municipal airport (PRB) located approximately 27 miles north of San Luis Obispo in Paso Robles, California, the Santa Maria Pub Cpt G Allan Hancock airport (SMX) located roughly 28 miles south of San Luis Obispo in Santa Maria, California, the New Coalinga Municipal airport (C80) located around 64 miles northeast of San Luis Obispo in Coalinga, California, and finally the Santa Barbara Municipal airport (SBA) located about 74 miles southeast of San Luis Obispo in Santa Barbara, California.
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San Luis Obispo Attractions
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| | | Water Parks |
| The Island Waterpark and Family Fun Village | Fresno | CA | 113.5 mi. | | | Wild Water Adventures | Clovis | CA | 120.0 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Dairy Creek Golf Course | San Luis Obispo | CA | | | | Laguna Lake Golf Course | San Luis Obispo | CA | | | | Pismo State Beach Golf Course | Grover Beach | CA | 10.4 mi. | | | Morro Bay Golf Course | Morro Bay | CA | 12.9 mi. | | | Chalk Mountain Golf Course | Atascadero | CA | 13.7 mi. | | | Eagle Creek Golf Course | Atascadero | CA | 14.2 mi. | | | Blacklake Golf Course | Nipomo | CA | 19.5 mi. | | | Huerhuero Creek Golf Course | Paso Robles | CA | 24.4 mi. | | | Links Course at Paso Robles | Paso Robles | CA | 24.4 mi. | | | Paso Robles Golf Club | Paso Robles | CA | 24.4 mi. | | | Hunter Ranch Golf Course | Paso Robles | CA | 25.9 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Morro Bay State Park | | CA | 10.8 mi. | | | Montana de Oro State Park | | CA | 11.2 mi. | | | Point Sal Beach State Park | | CA | 25.9 mi. | | | San Simeon Beach State Park | | CA | 33.3 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument | San Simeon | CA | 39.2 mi. | (Art) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Charles Paddock Zoo | Atascadero | CA | 14.9 mi. | | | Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens | Santa Barbara | CA | 80.6 mi. | | | Chaffee Zoological Gardens | Fresno | CA | 113.5 mi. | | | Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey | CA | 114.7 mi. | |
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