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San Luis Obispo Bay — Attraction in California

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San Luis Obispo Bay
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San Luis Obispo Bay is a bay on the Pacific Ocean coast of San Luis Obispo County, California, about 160 miles northwest of Los Angeles, and about 200 miles south of San Francisco. The bay is located between Point San Luis and Shell Beach. The community of Avila Beach is located on the bay.
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Smugglers Cave
1618 Cave Landing Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, United States
Pirate's Cove
Avila Beach, CA 93449
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San Luis Obispo Bay

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San Luis Obispo Bay is a bay on the Pacific Ocean coast of San Luis Obispo County, California, about 160 miles northwest of Los Angeles, and about 200 miles south of San Francisco. The bay is located between Point San Luis and Shell Beach. The community of Avila Beach is located on the bay.

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Found Love Lab - The Red Thread Experiment
Found Love Lab - The Red Thread Experiment
Thu, Feb 12 • 6:00 PM
858 Monterey Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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Galentines at The Penny: A Crimson Cabaret
Galentines at The Penny: A Crimson Cabaret
Fri, Feb 13 • 7:00 PM
664 Marsh Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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Family Tree Maker event with the San Luis Obispo Genealogical Society
Family Tree Maker event with the San Luis Obispo Genealogical Society
Wed, Feb 18 • 2:00 PM
520 Dana Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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Nearby attractions of San Luis Obispo Bay

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Pirate's Cove

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4.0
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We sailed here from Seattle. It has a real nice big sandy anchorage and it's free for the first week. They also have mooring balls which come with a free water taxi during business hours. It's really windy here in the afternoon, we tried grabbing a mooring ball one afternoon, but 20 knot winds made that an insane task, so we returned to an easy anchorage. One thing I think they need to add, a dinghy dock near the anchorage sure would be nice, a place to secure our dinghy while going into town to resupply for the journey ahead (read: spend money in your town). We also grabbed diesel here, it was a good price, but the docking experience on a sailboat was pretty bad, wind pushing you onto rough dock, plus some surge from the ocean and an inconsiderate commercial fishing boat nearby made this not a great experience. On a good side, the fuel guy was super nice...

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5.0
7y

This area is my favorite spot on earth. I've seen whales,dolphins, sea ottor pods, seabirds, egrets. Also sealions, and harbor seals. Go here and remember how to rest...

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5.0
8y

Beautiful day! Saw a humpback whale! Peregrine rafting Awesome!!!! Captain Mike was a great guide, we...

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We sailed here from Seattle. It has a real nice big sandy anchorage and it's free for the first week. They also have mooring balls which come with a free water taxi during business hours. It's really windy here in the afternoon, we tried grabbing a mooring ball one afternoon, but 20 knot winds made that an insane task, so we returned to an easy anchorage. One thing I think they need to add, a dinghy dock near the anchorage sure would be nice, a place to secure our dinghy while going into town to resupply for the journey ahead (read: spend money in your town). We also grabbed diesel here, it was a good price, but the docking experience on a sailboat was pretty bad, wind pushing you onto rough dock, plus some surge from the ocean and an inconsiderate commercial fishing boat nearby made this not a great experience. On a good side, the fuel guy was super nice and helpful.
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We sailed here from Seattle. It has a real nice big sandy anchorage and it's free for the first week. They also have mooring balls which come with a free water taxi during business hours. It's really windy here in the afternoon, we tried grabbing a mooring ball one afternoon, but 20 knot winds made that an insane task, so we returned to an easy anchorage. One thing I think they need to add, a dinghy dock near the anchorage sure would be nice, a place to secure our dinghy while going into town to resupply for the journey ahead (read: spend money in your town). We also grabbed diesel here, it was a good price, but the docking experience on a sailboat was pretty bad, wind pushing you onto rough dock, plus some surge from the ocean and an inconsiderate commercial fishing boat nearby made this not a great experience. On a good side, the fuel guy was super nice and helpful.
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