Montana De Oro State Park California. Sea Pines is a great location close to the beach Montana de Oro State Park Sweet Springs Audubon Preserve. It is one of the best tide pools in California and should be visited at low tide if you are tidepooling.
12 miles from Montana de Oro State Park. The name of this area mountain of gold was bestowed by Irene McAllister an early resident in reference to the numerous California poppies that bloom in the spring. During the spring and summer the park explodes with golden wildflowers.
Lets be honest it would be really hard not to give any CA state park a 5 star review but Montaña de Oro really earns this one.
Oats Peak and Valencia Peak trails give good overlooks of the area while the more level hikes along the buffs overlooking the ocean are. The name of this area mountain of gold was bestowed by Irene McAllister an early resident in reference to the numerous California poppies that bloom in the spring. Oats Peak and Valencia Peak trails give good overlooks of the area while the more level hikes along the buffs overlooking the ocean are. The park is officially in the city of Los Osos and is within a 30-minute drive of Morro Bay Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo.
