Bunnell Open Space
About
Bunnell Open Space is a city-managed park in California, run by the City of San Luis Obispo and sitting about 1.6 miles from California Polytechnic State University. Spring is a comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby San Luis Obispo Poly weather station show April highs around 69°F and May highs around 72°F, with lows in the upper 40s and only a few wet days each month. Snow doesn't figure into the local weather in any season. The open space makes a handy base for the Bishop Peak area. The Bishop Peak Trail and the Shadow Rock climbing area both lie about 0.2 miles away, and the Felsman Loop Trail is about 0.3 miles off. For overnight stays, Cerro Alto campground is roughly 8.5 miles away.
Park size
104 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Year-round. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–80°F and lows of 44–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the San Luis Obispo Poly, CA weather station, 1.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan65° high44° low
- Feb65° high44° low
- Mar67° high46° low
- Apr69° high47° low
- May72° high49° low
- Jun76° high52° low
- Jul78° high54° low
- Aug80° high55° low
- Sep80° high54° low
- Oct78° high52° low
- Nov71° high47° low
- Dec64° high44° low
Where it is
- Bunnell Open Space · Public land
- Nearest town
- California Polytechnic State University, California · 1.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Shadow RockRock climbing0.2 mi
- * Bishop Peak BoulderingRock climbing0.2 mi
- Bishop Peak TrailHiking0.2 mi
- True Summit BlockRock climbing0.2 mi
- Felsman Loop TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Perimeter TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Cerro AltoCamping8.5 mi
- Morro Bay State Park CampgroundCamping9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
