Estero Bluffs State Park
Estero Bluffs State Park
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Cr1717
Banning, CA368 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Friends
South entrance (Google maps) there is no sign for the state park. Steep trail to the beach.
I suggest you go to the next entrance 1 mile up.(see my photo.) I think it’s called.San Geronimo. It is unmarked. Easier trail to the beach ending with about 15 stairs. There are also fairly level trails up on the cliffs. No bathrooms or picnic tables or benches.
Written 2 August 2023
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Cynthia N
Bakersfield, CA33 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023
Beautiful hiking area along the beautiful Pacific Ocean! You can go to a little beach if the tide is low enough!
Written 7 April 2023
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Lady Gigglemug
Monrovia, CA2,541 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Solo
A relatively young state park (established in 2000) but definitely worth a stop bc there's a great shipwreck!!! And it's full of wildlife - great for birding - and tons of easy trails with views of Morro Rock and the gorgeous Pacific!

I visited during low tide and saw the ship completely out of water and then during the king tide we had (Jan 2023) when it was being swallowed up...quite a sight! There's a lot of mystery surrounding the Point Estero shipwreck - some rumors say it's an old WWII schooner, some say pirates lol, and some say the owner (or his friend?) ran it aground whilst drunk (my fave version of events hahaha) and it was too heavy to retrieve. There's no definitive story to be found which adds to the fun!

But the park is also full of biodiversity...many different habitats, lots of marine life around like seals and otters, and even home to protected Snowy Plovers. The trails were all pretty much flat until you get to the cliffs and then it's a bit of a climb down to get to the beaches.

These crazy storms we had definitely took a toll. The trails had a lot of washout and one of the trails is almost falling into the sea near the cliffs now (see photo). Such as it often is along these California bluffs. It can also get a little muddy after a rain.

There are several entrances with plenty of gravel parking right off highway one and information signs. You can see Cayucos pier and town as well as Morro Rock off in the distance. I didn't see any bathrooms but it's a very central location close to towns. Fun stop with great views and especially great with the shipwreck!
Written 1 February 2023
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shawn
Austin, TX356 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
Visited in late june 2022 and a friend gave me a leg up on this (and other) cool places to view. Easy enough trail, stunning views, very zen. Came here a couple of times. With a bit of June gloom in Morro bay I was happy to find sunshine here!
Written 3 July 2022
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Tania N
Los Angeles, CA6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021
A terrific trail to soak in the views of the Pacific Ocean. Its long but easy. Make sure to take water!
Written 14 December 2021
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wedelbysea
Cayucos, CA25 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020
A quiet peaceful place to sit and pray, meditate, converse with your friend or love one. As you can see I love peace with a good view.
Written 3 August 2020
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JimmyJackk
San Marcos, CA5,183 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020 • Couples
Very quiet spot to walk and enjoy the ocean view and the shoreline. Maybe 1/3 of a mile walk from the parking lot.
Written 7 July 2020
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AndiDuff22
23 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Family
One of our favorite stops to have a picnic, go tide-pooling and be surrounded by the ocean and green rolling hills.. love this area!
Written 22 January 2020
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607happytraveler
Oxnard, CA68 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
Although you can't see the park sign from the road, just look for small pullins along the coast when going north on highway 1. There are different entrances to the the trail. They are flat trails and from all of them, you can see where the ocean is and where the highway is. You can walk in different directions along the ocean. Therefore you can make your hike as long or as short as you wish.
Written 15 January 2020
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Eileen F
6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Solo
Love all the scenery on the central coast.51 yrs. Forever grateful never gets old. Great trail to run a working dog
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Written 10 January 2020
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