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Pismo Beach Welcome Center
Pismo Beach
Each of the California Welcome Centers scattered throughout the state are staffed with personal travel concierges.
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Dinosaur Caves Park
Pismo Beach
Dinosaur Caves Park, located in Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo County, on the Central Coast, is an expansive 11-acre oceanfront bluff top park that attracts a diverse array of visitors.
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Pismo Beach
Monarch Butterfly Grove is a dog-friendly attraction in Pismo Beach in California’s Central Coast, near dog-friendly parks and open spaces.
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Your dog-friendly guide to California’s Central Coast this spring
California’s Central Coast is one of those places that seems tailor-made for a dog-friendly getaway — and spring might be the best time to go. The crowds thin out between winter storms and summer vacation season, wildflowers blanket the coastal…
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Planning a California coast trip around your dog
Planning a California coast trip around your dog isn't a compromise. From off-leash sand at Huntington Dog Beach to boutique inns in Mendocino, the Golden State's shoreline rewards travelers who bring their four-legged companions along for the ride.
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California’s best coastal dog-friendly towns
From Mendocino's Victorian headlands to Laguna Beach's gallery-lined streets, California's best coastal towns have quietly reshaped themselves around four-legged visitors. Expect water bowls at storefronts, treats at hotel check-in and patios where dogs are the guests of honor.
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Slowdown in SLO CAL
San Luis Obispo County stretches 100 miles along Highway 1, with off-leash beaches, dog-friendly wineries and charming towns from Cambria to Pismo Beach. Stay at coastal lodges or the Michelin Key-awarded San Luis Creek Lodge.
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You’ll fall for this season’s dog-friendly events
Fall in California brings a wave of dog-friendly events, from the Pismo Beach Corgi Getaway and Berkeley Humane's adopt-a-thon to DogFest Northwest in Oakland, Bark in the Park in San Jose, and Halloween costume contests in Big Bear Village.
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Surf towns and sand on the Central Coast
Hit the road along California's Central Coast with your dog, from Santa Cruz beaches and Cannery Row patios to off-leash Carmel Beach and Pismo's pup-friendly lighthouse suites. Sun, surf, and tail wags await.
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