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Cayucos
Enjoy this scenic seaside retreat
Aquiet town, Cayucos invites folks to slow down, smell the ocean air, pick up sea glass, and never take life for granted. The broad main street recalls the days of stagecoaches and cowboys, and some of the buildings there date back to that bye-gone era.
Cayucos is the number one desti- nation on the Central Coast for antique shoppers and a great place to just cool down and get away from the heat. It is the perfect beachside town for renting a beach house and enjoying a week of sand castles, sunsets and relaxation.
Attractions
Public art
Cayucos has a number of public murals and sculptures on display at various locations. The art includes a “Mosaic Sculpture Honoring Indig- enous People,” an underwater scene of the Cave of Mysteries, and more. Visit cayucos.org/muralsociety for a map
of the art.
Explore tidepools
Rocky areas around the pier on Cayucos State Beach are great areas to find tidepools. Estero Bluffs State Park north of Cayucos is another area with plenty of tidepools. Depending on the tide, the animals that can be seen in tidepools include small fish, shrimp, sea stars, hermit crabs, anemones,
sponges, sea urchins, tube worms, sea cucumbers and many, many more. Please leave the tidepools exactly as you found them. Tidepools are special, fragile systems and disturbing the animals and plants can cause harm.
Fishing
Fishing on the pier and from the shore of Cayucos State Beach is a fa- vorite activity for locals and visitors. No fishing license is needed. Surf fishing is also allowed but a license is needed. Deep sea fishing is also available from local commercial fishing businesses.
Beach activities
The Cayucos State Beach stretches five miles south to Morro Bay. Run, jog, or walk as far as you like. Leashed dogs are welcome. Other beach activities include surfing, boogie boarding, kayaking or sitting in the sand and building sand castles.
Dining & Drinks
Cayucos Sausage Company
Cayucos Sausage Company is a seaside delicatessen that makes gourmet sausages with the
finest ingredients and never uses preservatives. In addition to the sausages they are an upscale full-service deli and meat market.
12 N. Ocean Avenue, Suite 121, cayucossausage.com, (805) 900-5377
Full-Service Deli & Meat Market
12 N. Ocean Ave. Ste. 121 Cayucos, CA 93430
(805) 900-5377 CayucosSausage.com
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