Morro Strand State Beach
About
Morro Strand State Beach is a 193-acre state park on the California coast, about 1.8 miles from the town of Morro Bay. It is managed by the state park agency, and the park holds one campground within its boundaries. Weather here stays mild all year, with typical highs in the mid-60s to low 70s and no snow days, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Morro Bay. September and October are the warmest and driest stretch, with typical highs around 72°F and only one or two wet days a month. Morro Bay Harbor and Breakwater Boulder, both climbing areas, are within about 2 miles. Morro Bay State Park Campground is about 2 miles away, and the Black Hill Trail is about 3 miles off for a hike.
Park size
193 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
Morro Strand State Beach
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, 2.1 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 Strand State Beach · State park
- Nearest town
- Morro Bay, California · 1.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Morro Bay HarborRock climbingPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.4 mi
Breakwater BoulderRock climbingPhoto: vonguard, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.8 mi
Morro Bay State Park CampgroundCampingPhoto: Tony Webster — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2 mi
Black Hill TrailHikingPhoto: chucknado, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3 mi
Powerline TrailHikingPhoto: USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)3 mi
Fleming LoopHikingPhoto: sarahstierch, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)3 mi
Rock LandRock climbingPhoto: Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.9 mi- Cerro AltoCamping7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Morro Strand State Beach
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, 2.1 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.
