Morro Bay State Park
About
Morro Bay State Park is a 2,781-acre state park in California, about 2.5 miles from the town of Morro Bay. It is managed by the state park agency, and two campgrounds sit within its boundaries. The most comfortable stretch runs from late summer into early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show September and October highs around 72°F with lows near 54°F and almost no wet days, while winter brings highs in the mid-60s and a few wet days a month. Several trails and a climbing area lie within about a mile of the park, including the Park Ridge Trail and the El Dorado climbing area. The Morro Bay State Park Campground is about 1.8 miles away, and Cerro Alto campground is roughly 7.7 miles out.
Park size
2,781 acres
Inside this park
Location
Morro Bay State Park
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
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, 1.8 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
- Morro Bay State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Morro Bay, California · 2.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- El DoradoRock climbing0.6 mi
- Exercise TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Park Ridge TrailHiking0.6 mi
- South Bay TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Rock LandRock climbing0.9 mi
- Park Ridge RockRock climbing0.9 mi
- Morro Bay State Park CampgroundCamping1.8 mi
- Cerro AltoCamping7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
