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Monarch Butterfly Grove


Monarch Butterfly Grove
State Hwy 1
Pismo Beach, CA
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“Chasing the monarch butterflies in California” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 4 attractions in Pismo Beach
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Attraction type: Nature reserve
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Address: State Hwy 1 Pismo Beach, CA
Tel: 805 773 4382

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“Worth the Stop!”
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5 of 5 stars
Hotelguro70 9 contributions
Salina, KS
Jan 10, 2008

If you are in love with nature, this is a must see! They offer tours thru the area and give wonderful information! Kids would love this place as much as adults! Take home a magnet of a butterfly like I did! Since we live in Kansas we have a great little reminder on our fridge! Our friends ask us about... more

“Bring binoculars”
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5 of 5 stars
improvman 32 contributions
Jan 10, 2006
4/7 found this review helpful

I only wish I had brought my binoculars. Docents were there with telescopes, which enabled us to see some dense clusters. I've never seen so many butterflies in one place. If you're in the area, it's not to be missed! more

“A Monarch worth visiting.”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Del Mar, CA
Nov 30, 2004
8/9 found this review helpful

For years I've been curious about the Monarch Butterfly, but haven't taken the time or effort to find out about it. The campground this is associated with is a little scruffy, we weren't camping, but the docent was excellent and the information he gave f ascinating. It was well presented, thorough, and something we recommended to our children and grandchildren.... more

“Neato!”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Orange County, CA
Nov 8, 2004
5/6 found this review helpful

We stopped by the Monarch Butterfly Grove on our drive back home. At first, we thought we had wasted our time since we saw only a few butterflies fluttering around. Then, as we moved closer to a group of people, we saw free telescopes set up. We looked in one and saw a TON of butterflies. There must have been... more

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Monarch Butterfly Grove Address

State Hwy 1, Pismo Beach, CA
Tel: 805 773 4382