Pismo Beach Update

Dec 14-15

Our final couple of days at Pismo Beach were laid back and rather uneventful. Sunday morning I headed south about 2-3 miles on the bike heading towards “the Dunes”. Biking on PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) – yes there is a bike lane – I passed the Butterfly grove, Grover CA then arrived at Oceano CA. Oceano is a small village that is all about the Dunes. Beyond the gates at the beach, this is a CA state park. If you want to take your vehicle on the beach you pay $5 and go at your own risk. There is quite a bit of activity out there so if you get stuck, run out of potable water, need some air for your tires, it’s all out there for a price. They recommend that you lower your tire pressure before entering the beach to about 20 lbs so your vehicle will go over the sand better.

I biked down the beach for about 1/2 mile then met a creek that I wasn’t going to try to bike through, so I couldn’t get any closer to the RV/ATV village further up.

After I got back to the RV, we walked into town looking for ” the T-shirt” and found them. Over to the pier to watch the surfers, then a cold drink overlooking the beach – Sunday afternoon!

Monday, was a day to regroup and do some future planning, laundry etc..

Off to see Mickey tomorrow!

Pismo Pier

Pismo Pier

"Cali boys" surfing beside the Pismo Pier

“Cali boys” surfing beside the Pismo Pier

A faithful bird in the nearby lagoon - a Black Crested Night Heron

A faithful bird in the nearby lagoon – a Black Crested Night Heron

Miles of beach

Miles of beach

ATV rentals is a big business in Oceano at the Dunes

ATV rentals is a big business in Oceano at the Dunes

An RV and "offroad" community down the beach - I couldn't get to due to a creek

An RV and “offroad” community down the beach – I couldn’t get to due to a creek

Massive Dunes - Oceano CA

Massive Dunes – Oceano CA

RV's on the Beach! Not ours...

RV’s on the Beach! Not ours…

 

Late afternoon silhouette - Pismo Beach

Late afternoon silhouette – Pismo Beach

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