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Places near Morro Bay by type
All 193 places by distance →One day from Morro Bay
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:05 pm
63 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Morro Bay
- Monarch Grove Natural Areapark · 45 min
- Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- San Luis Obispo Botanical Gardengarden · 2 hrs
- Cerro Cabrilloviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Whale Rock Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Back in Morro Bay
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Morro Bay?
Black Hill (hill, about 2 km), Morro Bay Museum of Natural History (museum, about 3 km), Cerro Cabrillo (viewpoint, about 4 km), Morro Bay State Park (nature spot, about 5 km), Monarch Grove Natural Area (park, about 8 km), Hollister Peak (peak, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Morro Bay?
87 places on Spotwander: 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 forts & heritage, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Morro Bay?
Morro Rock, about 2 km by road; Black Hill (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Morro Bay?
Morro Bay National Estuary Program, about 1 km by road; Dunes Street Park (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Morro Bay?
Start in Morro Bay, visit Monarch Grove Natural Area, then Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve, then San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden, then Cerro Cabrillo, then Whale Rock Reservoir, and drive back — about 63 km by road in all.