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Point Sal Trail at dusk.
Coyote sighting on Point Sal Trail.
Los Flores Ranch Park is an excellent place for some mountain biking!
How about a quick ride through wine country on Foxen Canyon Road?
Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve.
Oso Flaco Lake's aviary scene is top-notch.
Nipomo Native Garden is a beautiful place to learn about flora native to the California coastline.
This egret was spotted at Pismo Beach near the Monarch Butterfly Grove.
Pismo Beach is a great family stop, backing up to North Beach Campground and the Monarch Butterfly Preserve.
Visit the Monarch Butterfly Grove between November and February to catch the migration season.
Hundreds of pelicans find sanctuary here at Rancho Guadalupe Dunes.
Snowy plovers feasting on small crabs as the tide goes out.
Rancho Guadalupe Sand Dunes.
Humpback whale sighting at Rancho Guadalupe Dunes.
Los Flores Ranch Park on the Ridgeline Trail.
Orcutt Hill Trails are a great place for hiking and mountain biking.