La Cruz Rock

La Cruz Rock: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit La Cruz Rock

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach La Cruz Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.70716, -121.31312. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near La Cruz Rock

• Piedras Blancas Light Station · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~7 km · Must-see
• Hearst San Simeon State Park · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~13 km · Must-see
• Hearst Castle · museum · San Luis Obispo · ~16 km · Must-see
• William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~17 km · Must-see
• Sand Dollar Beach · beach · Monterey · ~35 km · Must-see
• Norris Rancho Marino Reserve · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~36 km · Must-see
• White Rock State Marine Conservation Area · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Nacimiento · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tierra Redonda Mountain · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake San Antonio · lake · Monterey · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mission San Antonio de Padua · church · Monterey · ~43 km · Must-see
• Limekiln State Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~50 km · Must-see
• New Camaldoli Hermitage · church · Monterey · ~51 km · Must-see
• Cone Peak · viewpoint · Monterey · ~52 km · Must-see
• Estero Bluffs State Park · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~54 km · Must-see
• Landels-Hill Big Creek Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~60 km · Must-see
• Whale Rock Reservoir · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~60 km · Must-see
• Junipero Serra Peak · viewpoint · Monterey · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of La Cruz Rock

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near La Cruz Rock

• Piedras Blancas · river spot · San Luis Obispo · ~7 km
• Bird Rock · river spot · Monterey · ~28 km
• Plaskett Rock · river spot · Monterey · ~35 km
• Harlan Rock · river spot · Monterey · ~49 km
• Black Rock · river spot · San Luis Obispo · ~57 km
• McWay Rocks · river spot · Monterey · ~76 km
• Smith Island · river spot · San Luis Obispo · ~99 km
• Franciscan Rocks · river spot · Monterey · ~99 km
• Castle Rock · river spot · Monterey · ~114 km
• Guillemot Island · river spot · Monterey · ~134 km

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