Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area
About
Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area is a California state park unit managed by State Park and Recreation, located about 1.6 miles from the community of Callender. Late summer and early fall are the driest and mildest stretch. Typical averages from the Pismo Beach weather station, about 9 miles away, show highs in the low 70s and around one or two wet days a month from June through September. Winter is cooler and wetter, with highs near 65 and about 10 wet days a month in January and February. For more outings, Lagoon Trail is about 4.3 miles away, and Picacho Summit Trail and James Way Trail are within about 6 miles. Paddlers can reach the Santa Maria River, roughly 6.5 miles away.
Park size
3,458 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Water
Location
Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area
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 65–73°F and lows of 44–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pismo Beach, CA weather station, 9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan65° high44° low
- Feb65° high44° low
- Mar68° high46° low
- Apr70° high48° low
- May72° high49° low
- Jun70° high51° low
- Jul70° high54° low
- Aug71° high55° low
- Sep72° high54° low
- Oct73° high53° low
- Nov69° high46° low
- Dec65° high44° low
Where it is
- Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Callender, California · 1.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Lagoon TrailHiking4.3 mi
- Picacho Summit TrailHiking5.5 mi
- James Way TrailHiking5.8 mi
- Upper James Way TrailHiking6 mi
- Santa Maria RiverCanoeing6.5 mi
- Vamonos CanyonHiking7.7 mi
- Lone Oak LoopHiking7.8 mi
- Grime Dog WallRock climbing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
