This 1000-acre park features two full-service campgrounds, Nature Center and Store, 9-hole golf course and restaurant. Trails lead to the ocean and miles of sandy beach, a freshwater lagoon, native plant gardens, and butterfly grove. Between spring and fall, docents lead tours from the Nature Center in Oceano Campground focusing on native birds, animals, plants, habitats, geology, and cultural history. Between November and February, meet docents at the eucalyptus grove to see the largest colony of monarch butterflies in the United States.

Services

Parking, restrooms, picnic areas, hot showers, campsites, RV hookups, hiking trails, horseback trails, wheelchair-accessible fishing, wi-fi internet access, Nature Center and Store, interpretive exhibits, and docent-led walk and programs. Trolley service to town.

Allowed

Hiking, fishing, surfing, swimming, fires, horses, dogs on leash

Prohibited

No camping or files outside designated sites. Vehicles on beach south of Grand Avenue only.

Information

Reservations recommended between Memorial Day and Labor Day: (800) 444-7275 or (805) 489-2684 or www.ccnha.org