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Best Family-Friendly Attractions

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Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove at Ellwood Mesa

Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove at Ellwood Mesa

Protected area known for its butterflies. This protected grove is known for its population of Monarch butterflies.

7727 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117

Heritage Square Park

Heritage Square Park

Picnic tables, grills & a bandstand. The rentable bandstand is the focal point of this open lawn with picnic facilities & grills.

201 Nelson St, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

Sunken Gardens

Sunken Gardens

Visit this great place for kids and families!

6505 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422, United States

Rancho Grande Park

Rancho Grande Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

Downtown City Park

Downtown City Park

Central area popular for local events. Festivals & other town happenings are held in this central green space with a gazebo & playground.

Spring St &, 12th St, Paso Robles, CA 93446, United States

Pioneer Museum

Pioneer Museum

Historical buildings & exhibits. Museum with a 1-room schoolhouse, 2-cell jail replica & other exhibits of life during pioneer days.

Main Museum Building, 2010 Riverside Ave, Paso Robles, CA 93446, United States

Barney Schwartz Park

Barney Schwartz Park

Sports fields, playgrounds & a pond. Popular city park featuring a pond, play structures & several fields for baseball/softball & soccer.

2970 Union Rd, Paso Robles, CA 93446

Price Historical Park

Price Historical Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

100 Rancho Pismo Dr, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

Pismo Beach Walkway & Boardwalk

Pismo Beach Walkway & Boardwalk

Visit this great place for kids and families!

101 Stimson Ave, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

Exploration Discovery Center

Exploration Discovery Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

867 Ramona Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433

Mustang Waterpark

Mustang Waterpark

Visit this great place for kids and families!

6840 Lopez Dr, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, United States

Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach

Visit this great place for kids and families!

100 Pomeroy Ave, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, United States

Memory Park

Memory Park

Clifftop picnic spot with ocean views. Park atop steep ocean cliffs offering panoramic views & a grassy area with picnic tables & benches.

Seacliff Dr, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, United States

Swinging Bridge

Swinging Bridge

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, United States

Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum

Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum

Educational & play exhibits for children. Museum for kids combining play & education, with a bubble machine, pirate ship & tar-pit exhibits.

705 S McClelland St, Santa Maria, CA 93454, United States

Point San Luis Lighthouse

Point San Luis Lighthouse

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1 Lighthouse Rd, Avila Beach, CA 93424

Central Coast Aquarium

Central Coast Aquarium

Local marine life exhibits & touch tanks. Quaint, longtime aquarium with hands-on marine life exhibits & activities focusing on local species.

50 San Juan St, Avila Beach, CA 93424

Margo Dodd Park

Margo Dodd Park

Oceanside park with a gazebo. Small, grassy park atop a coastal bluff featuring a gazebo, ocean views & beach access.

Ocean Blvd, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

Spyglass Park

Spyglass Park

Oceanfront park with BBQs & a playground. Waterfront park with beach access, BBQ grills, picnic tables, a playground & a grassy area.

Spyglass Dr, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, United States

Eldwayen Ocean Park

Eldwayen Ocean Park

Oceanfront park with steps to the beach. Grassy oceanfront park with picnic tables & benches, easy parking & access to the beach via stairs.

Ocean Blvd, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

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