Point Buchon Trail
About
Point Buchon Trail is a public ocean beach on California's coast, about 5 miles from the town of Los Osos, within the San Luis Obispo Unit. It has restrooms, and there is no fee to visit. Weather here stays mild year-round. Typical averages from a nearby station in Morro Bay show September and October as the warmest stretch, with highs around 72°F and almost no wet days. Winter brings more rain, with highs near 65°F and lows in the mid-40s. Several trails start close by, including Rattlesnake Flats Trail and Coon Creek Trail, both within a third of a mile. Bluff Trail is also within that distance. For an overnight stay, Morro Bay State Park Campground is about 8 miles away.
Beach Details
Parking
Available
Fee
Free
Restrooms
Yes
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Point Buchon Trail
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Year-round. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–72°F and lows of 46–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Morro Bay Fire Dept, CA weather station, 7.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan65° high46° low
- Feb65° high48° low
- Mar66° high49° low
- Apr67° high49° low
- May67° high52° low
- Jun66° high54° low
- Jul67° high56° low
- Aug70° high57° low
- Sep72° high56° low
- Oct72° high54° low
- Nov69° high50° low
- Dec65° high46° low
Where it is
- San Luis Obispo Unit · Public land
- Nearest town
- Los Osos, California · 4.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Rattlesnake Flats TrailHikingPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Coon Creek TrailHikingPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi
Bluff TrailHikingPhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi
Badger TrailHikingPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi- Park Ridge RockRock climbing7.1 mi
- El DoradoRock climbing7.1 mi
Rock LandRock climbingPhoto: Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.3 mi
Morro Bay State Park CampgroundCampingPhoto: Tony Webster — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Point Buchon Trail
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
65° / 46°
7 wet
Feb
65° / 48°
8 wet
Mar
66° / 49°
7 wet
Apr
67° / 49°
4 wet
May
67° / 52°
2 wet
Jun
66° / 54°
1 wet
Jul
67° / 56°
0 wet
Aug
70° / 57°
0 wet
Sep
72° / 56°
1 wet
Oct
72° / 54°
2 wet
Nov
69° / 50°
4 wet
Dec
65° / 46°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Morro Bay Fire Dept, CA, 7.9 mi away at 118 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
