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Morro Rock

1,891 Reviews

#4 of 20 things to do in Morro Bay

Nature & Parks, Geologic Formations

Morro Bay, CA 93442

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“Morro Bay favorite”

Best Comfort Inn on west coast! Friendly, clean, good beds, great location. Nice parking garage. We... read more

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fergsvip

Bakersfield, Ca

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“Beautiful and tons of Sand Dollars”

Such a fun beach to walk with kids. There are tons of sand dollars. My son loved picking them up... read more

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San Diego, California

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Home to flocks of Peregrine falcons, egrets and blue herons, the 50-acre Morro Rock is the last in a chain of extinct volcanoes.

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tmathews1968

Is Morro Rock before or after San Luis Obispo. I will be coming Big Sur for an overnight at the Madonna inn. Next day driving to Santa Barbara. Just don’t want to miss it.

September 14, 2018|

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From Big Sur, it will be before San Luis Obispo. You can't miss it driving down Highway 1.

tmathews1968

Is Morro Rock before or after San Luis Obispo. I will be coming Big Sur for an overnight at the Madonna inn. Next day driving to Santa Barbara. Just don’t want to miss it.

September 14, 2018|

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Morro Bay is before San Luis Obispo, about 13 miles before

bobbybrandsma

Are you allowed to climb Morris rock by stsiyd

September 11, 2018|

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No climbing is allowed. You can pretty much walk right up to it. You can also enjoy some very nice tide pools at its base.

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SGF

USA

Need help planning our drive...San Luis Obispo to Monterey (2 Replies)

We are originally starting out in San Diego but driving the main hwy 101 to Santa Barbara for a lunch break and to walk around a little then heading to our first overnight in San Luis Obispo. The first day we plan to take the main hwy and not the slower coastal one as we were told most of the better scenery is further up after SLO. Where we need some help is in planning our second day. We are thinking of leaving SLO by around 7:30am and driving to Monterey but we want to stop off at some...More

March 25, 2011|

Response fromKibbles16|

Hi SGF You should be able to do most everything on your list and still have some time for the Monterey/Carmel area, especially since you'll be leaving SLO early in the day. Yes, you can see Morro Rock as you drive through Morro Bay. Stopping isn't necessary. I would probably skip Cambria altogether in favor of time in Carmel & Monterey, which has more to offer. The drive through the Cambria area is lovely with tall pines trees along both sides of the highway for a stretch before...More

John F

London, United Kingdom

Tour of California cycle race, Big Sur traffic problems? (3 Replies)

Hi We are driving from San Diego to San Francisco in May and have just noticed that part of our journey coincides with the Amgen Tour of California bike race. It should not affect our trip much in San Diego and LA but one of the stages starts on 18 May from Morro Rock, through the Pacific Coast Highway to the Monterey area. We had planned to leave Cambria that morning, taking our time to stop off at the sights before reaching Pacific Grove to stay overnight. Does anybody know how much...More

February 23, 2016|

Response frombelomiser|

duplicate post Please delete OP by using the link in the post called Report ... and then delete my post

Samantha H

Best Beach for Swimming and Morro Rock Views (8 Replies)

I will be in the Morro Bay area mid-August and am looking for the best beach in the area for hopefully some swimming/laying out (and/or hiking as a back-up, if there are really no swimming beaches in the area), as well as great views of Morro Rock so I can snap a few pictures. I know there are several beaches/parks in the area, so any help would be appreciated!

June 10, 2017|

Response fromTomMalley|

There are always kids splashing around on the beach just north of the rock, but it's not really "swimming", there's a lot of seaweed and gunk as you get out to swimming depth. Avila Beach about 15-20 mins south of Morro Bay is a little better. The water is cold though, until you get about 1.5 hours south in Santa Barbara where it warms up slightly and you'll see more swimmers.

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Morro Bay favorite

Best Comfort Inn on west coast! Friendly, clean, good beds, great location. Nice parking garage. We even got a star on our door!

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank fergsvip

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Beautiful and tons of Sand Dollars

Such a fun beach to walk with kids. There are tons of sand dollars. My son loved picking them up. Such a great place to go!

Thank Captain_AmeriDad

jfarlam

Windsor, Canada

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Reviewed 3 days ago

Interesting Volcanic Landmark

Morrow rock is big, about 600 feet high and looks like a half a football sticking out of the ocean..It is also old, estimated as 25 million years old and was caused by long extinct volcanoes. From the shore it looks like an island but...More

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank jfarlam

schwingdad

Reviewed 4 days ago

Always beautiful Morro Rock

It is gorgeous in every light - morning noon or sunset. Especially sunset. Enjoy watching the surfers right next to the rock

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Naomi W

155

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Must see landmark if the fog cooperates

Always fun to see this iconic landmark. If you get a sunny day, it's so pretty. We saw fisherman, tourists rowing, 2 otters with a baby, a seal, and lots of birds.

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jaynedeva

San Luis Obispo, California

206

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Fabulous visit and view!

What a great way to spend a few hours! The weather can be iffy in Morro Bay, sometimes foggy, sometimes windy, but a trip to to see Morro Rock is always work the effort. Although my husband and I live only 25 miles from Morro...More

Date of experience: July 2018

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Vedia85

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

344

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Very relaxing

You have kiwi birds walking around. Otters swimming around. The brach is huge. You can spend hours sitting at the beach enjoying yourself. Close by is a nice fresh fish place if you are hungry.

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skinnygirl140

323

Reviewed November 8, 2018

Hypnotizing...

A wonder of nature. A beautiful place to build a town around. Magnificant Landmark. Took many photos Totally merzerizing --just loved it.

Date of experience: October 2018

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Mauijeanne

Missouri

165

Reviewed November 6, 2018

Road trip with husband and son

Our son's high school graduation trip was a road trip from San Diego up the California coast. The view did not disappoint

Date of experience: May 2018

Thank Mauijeanne

staceyp87

846

Because it's the rock

Always a nice walk about and good location for an otter sighting (or two or three!). Easy drive to the parking lot... trail is accessible. nice run/walk as well.

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