Beaches and Parks from Monterey to Ventura - Countries Included: Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura : Experience the California Coast

Introduction 11 Using This Guide 14 Map Legend 18 Monterey County 19 Northern Monterey County 22 Salinas River to Sand City 30 Seaside to Monterey 34 Monterey Central 42 Monterey and Cannery Row 50 Pacific Grove 56 17-Mile Drive 64 Carmel Area 72 Big Sur North 82 Point Sur to Big Sur Valley 90 Pfeiffer Beach to Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park 94 Esalen to Mill Creek 98 Big Sur South 102 San Luis Obispo County 111 Ragged Point to Hearst Castle 114 San Simeon to Moonstone Beach 122 Cambria Area 130 Estero Bluffs to Morro Strand 138 Morro Bay 142 Morro Bay and Baywood Park 150 Morro Bay and Monta a de Oro State Park 154 Avila Beach 162 Shell Beach 166 Pismo Beach to Oceano 170 Pismo State Beach to Nipomo Dunes 174 Santa Barbara County 181 Santa Maria River to Jalama Beach 184 Point Conception to Gaviota 192 Arroyo Hondo to Naples Reef 202 Goleta Area 206 Santa Barbara West 214 Santa Barbara Central 218 Santa Barbara to Montecito 224 Summerland to Carpinteria 232 Channel Islands National Park 240 Ventura County 253 Ventura County North 256 Rincon Parkway to Ventura River 260 San Buenaventura 264 Ventura Harbor Area 268 Oxnard Area 274 Port Hueneme Area 280 Point Mugu to Los Angeles County Line 288 Afterword 300 Acknowledgments 301 Glossary 304 Selected State and Federal Agencies 307 Bibliography 308 Index 311