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Route 1 - San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway
The Pacific Coast Highway is an unforgettable journey, especially thanks to this 56-mile section.
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Route 1 - San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway Details
The Pacific Coast Highway is an unforgettable journey, especially thanks to this 56-mile section. Leave the city of San Luis Obispo and head right for the coast, traveling along the rocky cliffs and shorelines as you head north. Views of Morro Bay and Piedras Blancas Point are right outside your window, as well as the lush valleys and rolling farmlands more inland. Do not forget to make a pit stop at Hearst Castle, a 42-room mansion and one of the most architecturally significant landmarks from the early 20th-century.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Route 1 - San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway
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11.3 mi away
Sand Dollar Beach
Shaped like a horseshoe, this beach is the largest continuous stretch of sand on the Big Sur coastline.
18.6 mi away
Hearst San Simeon State Park
This 3,409-acre state park on the coast of California.
18.8 mi away
Limekiln State Park
In the late 1880s, this area was used by the Rockland Lime and Lumber Company for limestone harvesting.
18.9 mi away
Hearst San Simeon State Park
This sprawling 3,409-acre park is home to notable attractions like the Hearst Castle, the Santa Rosa Creek Natural Preserve, the Pa-nu Cultural Preserve, and the San Simeon Natural Preserve.
19.4 mi away
Cambria State Marine Park
Located between the Pico Creek bridge and the city of San Simeon, this nature preserves snakes for 5.8 miles along the California coastline.
