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A secluded spot accessable via four mile hike from Heart's Desire Beach.
Flights: Cheap airfare to Shell Beach (arriving in Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Municipal Airport)

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Lido

5 of 5 stars
Santa Maria, CA
Sep 28, 2008

Lido in Shell Beach is situated on a cliff overlooking the ocean. Located inside the Dolphin Bay resort, Lido has an expert chef with flavor, presentation, and atmosphere as the prime goals. This is...more

Shell Beach Inn

Sep 16, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We were looking for a hotel in the Pismo Beach area and my husband stumbled upon the Shell Beach Inn on the internet. After checking the TripAdvisor I called and made reservations. I was...more

Zorro's Cafe & Cantina

4 of 5 stars
Central Coast California
Sep 12, 2008

Zorro's has good ambiance with a great patio. They have great, friendly service and the food is consistently delicious. They also have a good variety of food so you can get mexican food if you want or...more

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