Outdoor Activities
On Santa Maria Avenue between 2nd and 3rd streets. The market takes place every Monday from 2-4:30 p.m. (805) 748-1109.
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Located off Highway 58. The park offers a variety of services year round. Some services include fishing and boating, hiking and trails, picnics, camping, and swimming. The park is located on several thousand acres of land that has been designated as open space. Two camping areas are open and backcountry campgrounds are accessible by boat. The swimming area is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Be sure to stop at the one gas station in town before driving out to the lake, as there are no gas services once you leave town. (805)Â 788-2397
The park is well-used with daily visitors throughout the year who go there to hike, picnic, fish, camp, surf, take a dip in the ocean or visit the tide pools. The park’s visitor center is located at Spooner’s Ranch House Museum above Spooner’s Cove. The park is free to enter. (805) 528-0513. For camping call (800) 444-7275.
Enjoy a fun-filled day with your family at the newly renovated waterpark. It features two 600 ft slides, a safe pool area for young children, and an exhilarating 48′ half-pipe Stampede. Relax under a shady cabana with delicious food & drinks. 6840 Lopez Drive at Lopez Lake Recreation Area, mustangwaterpark.com, (805) 489-8898
Located on the north end of Ramona Avenue between Broderon and 4th Street, the park is open from dawn to dusk and has trails that wander through the Monterey cypress and eucalyptus trees around two freshwater ponds and a salt marsh to the edge of Morro Bay.
Looking for a memory-making adventure? You’ll find it here! Test your agility on the ropes course, zipline over the lake, or walk the wine barrel bridge to the 40′ freefall. Great food & drinks at The Sipline Bar & Grill. 6800 Lopez Drive in Lopez Lake Recreation Area, vistalagoadventurepark.com, (805) 710-7970
9100 Morro Rd., Atascadero, just off Highway 41, about one-and-a-half miles west of Highway 101. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for children 3 to 11 years old and $6 for seniors 65 and older. The zoo is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. The zoo is one of only 211 zoos accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association since 1991. The park was founded in 1955 by Charles Paddock, who was a park ranger who came to the aid of injured wildlife. (805) 461-5080