Pismo Pier
Pismo Pier
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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The Newly Renovated Pismo Beach Pier and Promenade are open for business. We look forward to seeing you all very soon!
Duration: More than 3 hours
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4.0
1,646 reviews
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Very good
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Average
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Poor
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Terrible
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Gregg R
Cedar City, UT2 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
On the colder side in March but who cares, your at the beach! The Pier was awesome! The sunset on the Pier was incredible and the views to die for!
Written 13 March 2024
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Vicki P
4 contributions
Dec 2023 • Friends
We were there for a birthday. Had a great time until a wave took out the beach. Also got food poisoning at a local oyster restaurant. Pismo Beach was nice.
Written 30 December 2023
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MarkJA59
Arundel, UK140 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
This has to be one of the worst places I’ve ever been to on planet Earth. All I can say is that it’s overcrowded, noisy, and so full of people it makes it difficult to hear or breathe. This was a massive disappointment to us and we only stayed for five minutes before leaving, I will never ever come back here ever again. Thank god we stayed a Mile away from this dump - it reminded me of Bognor Regis on a bad day
Written 26 August 2023
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mikki777
Woodstock, GA565 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
Beautiful place. Nice that it's free to walk on the pier. Some places charge these days. I liked the boardwalk area near it too. And the lighted Pismo Beach sign. It's a small town feel. And nice restaurants near it.
Written 21 July 2023
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y4pt443s09
2 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
The view was amazing and peaceful not a lot of shopping spots which was nice it was all about the view. I saw a lot of otters and a sea lion swimming amongst the surfers. It was quiet. Both in the evening and in the morning.
Written 16 June 2023
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berricks
Boulder, CO251 contributions
Feb 2023
Nice walk out on the big pier. Good to watch the sunset, surfers and just check out the waves in general. I love the live cam from 805 webcams it's a beautiful spot.
Written 5 March 2023
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Balasubramanian R
Chennai (Madras), India759 contributions
Dec 2022
Pismo Pier is situated in the Pismo beach. We enjoyed the walking on the pier and viewing the scenery of Pacific Ocean on the western side.
Written 9 January 2023
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Zoom_Gotti
Henderson, NV1,559 contributions
Dec 2022
This is basically a fishing pier, with several food truck stands during the day. Nice, easy stroll out over the ocean. Pay parking lot is very close by, but you can walk here from most any point in the central beach area.
Written 4 January 2023
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Salaamus
Turlock, CA155 contributions
Nov 2022 • Family
Modest pier, located in Pismo, good picture opportunity for family and friends located near great seafood options to satisfy anyone pallet.
Written 23 December 2022
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linda d
14 contributions
Dec 2022
It's all that you would expect when visiting a pier. The waves were spectacular! Due a storm the night before we couldn't walk on the pier but we walked the sand under the pier.
Written 14 December 2022
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MartinaD95
Cork, Ireland394 contributions
When does construction end?
Bill M
Newport Beach, CA131 contributions
It's open now. Beautifully restored.
MartinaD95
Cork, Ireland394 contributions
Hi, Martina. What would you like to know about this attraction?
Iain Richard S
Nailsea, UK197 contributions
Norman is spot-on!
kipaco
New York City, NY176 contributions
any specific spots recommended for chowder? will be in town for a family gathering, and will probably only get one quick chance to get to the Pier - wanna make it great - Thanks
David M
Arroyo Grande, CA319 contributions
Splash Cafe just one block up from the pier has the BEST clam chowder on the planet. They won the clam chowder cookoff 10 years in a row and stopped entering. Don't bother with the bread bowl...just order the next size down and enjoy some of their oyster crackers with it. There are 3 other locations for Splash Cafe too. The one is downtown San Luis Obispo on Monterey and California streets has a bakery upstairs and has wonderful danish pastries as well...ENJOY.
Dan B
Pacifica, CA27 contributions
Are there any good places to go snorkeling in the Pismo area? Also can we get to the channel Islands from there?
Thank you all for your reviews and your help planning our trip.
David M
Arroyo Grande, CA319 contributions
The Pacific Ocean is very cold so there is very little snorkeling done...if any. Water is usually about 58 to 60 degrees. There is no reef system close in so not much to see anyway.
There is no transportation to the Channel Islands from Pismo Beach or nearby. The best bet is to go to Long Beach and take the fast ferry over. They go to Avalon Harbor on Catalina. There are some possibilities out of Santa Barbara...about 1 and 3/4 hours south of Pismo Beach and also from Ventura although most of those trips are scuba diving boat trips that never land on the islands. I hope I've helped.
By the way, if you like New England Clam Chowder...while you are in Pismo Beach go to Splash Cafe...near the pier...they have the very best clam chowder served in the USA and that's from a person who grew up in New England.
MARSHA J
Long Beach, CA
When my children were little we drove on the beach road right next to the ocean. Would like to take my grandchildren - is there still an open road on the beach to drive - we had a mustang convertible and it was always so much fun for my kids! thank you
asweet81
Livermore, CA356 contributions
down in Grover beach you can drive on the beach - all the way to oceano. Be sure to have the proper car and tires- many people get stuck.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Pismo Pier
- Hotels near Pismo Pier:
- (0.04 mi) Ocean Breeze Inn
- (0.10 mi) Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, Autograph Collection
- (0.08 mi) Dolphin Cove Motel
- (0.11 mi) Inn at the Pier
- (0.13 mi) Sandcastle Hotel on the Beach
- Restaurants near Pismo Pier:
- (0.06 mi) The Oyster Loft
- (0.05 mi) Wooly's
- (0.11 mi) Cool Cat Cafe
- (0.12 mi) Splash Café
- (0.13 mi) Mo's Smokehouse BBQ
- Attractions near Pismo Pier:
- (0.06 mi) Pismo Beach Pier Plaza
- (0.09 mi) Pismo Beach Bike Rentals
- (0.09 mi) Pismo Beach Surf Shop
- (0.12 mi) Harry's Night Club & Beach Bar
- (0.11 mi) Pier Gifts