Best Family-Friendly Attractions
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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.
Heritage Square Park
Picnic tables, grills & a bandstand. The rentable bandstand is the focal point of this open lawn with picnic facilities & grills.
Swinging Bridge
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Rancho Grande Park
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Exploration Discovery Center
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Monarch Butterfly Grove
Seasonal habitat of many butterflies. Eucalyptus tree–filled grove with thousands of monarch butterflies in late October through February.
Mustang Waterpark
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Pismo Beach Walkway & Boardwalk
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Price Historical Park
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Pismo Beach Pier Plaza
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Pismo Beach
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Dinosaur Caves Park
Oceanfront park atop rocky bluffs. A grassy lawn, playground & walking trails mark this 11-acre park situated atop oceanfront bluffs.
Margo Dodd Park
Oceanside park with a gazebo. Small, grassy park atop a coastal bluff featuring a gazebo, ocean views & beach access.
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.
Memory Park
Clifftop picnic spot with ocean views. Park atop steep ocean cliffs offering panoramic views & a grassy area with picnic tables & benches.
Spyglass Park
Oceanfront park with BBQs & a playground. Waterfront park with beach access, BBQ grills, picnic tables, a playground & a grassy area.
South Palisades Park
Ocean bluff retreat with picnic tables. Elevated park area offering picnic tables, a 1-mi. walking trail & unobstructed views of the sea.
Central Coast Aquarium
Local marine life exhibits & touch tanks. Quaint, longtime aquarium with hands-on marine life exhibits & activities focusing on local species.
Point San Luis Lighthouse
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Sunken Gardens
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Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove at Ellwood Mesa
Protected area known for its butterflies. This protected grove is known for its population of Monarch butterflies.
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park
Native American art on sandstone rocks. Paintings by Native Americans of the 1600s & earlier decorate sandstone boulders underground.
Downtown City Park
Central area popular for local events. Festivals & other town happenings are held in this central green space with a gazebo & playground.
Paso Robles Children's Museum
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Barney Schwartz Park
Sports fields, playgrounds & a pond. Popular city park featuring a pond, play structures & several fields for baseball/softball & soccer.
Pioneer Museum
Historical buildings & exhibits. Museum with a 1-room schoolhouse, 2-cell jail replica & other exhibits of life during pioneer days.
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