central coast Travel Posters & Surf Spot Prints

Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo County, California

Avila Beach is a beautiful, southerly-facing beach town at the heart of the San Luis Obispo Bay. While the beach, town, and surrounding landscape have beauty in abundance, the surf may often leave a little to be desired. But hey, sometimes that's ok - especially when your in the Central Coast.

Carmel Beach in Carmel, California.

The Carmel coastline may be one of the most beautiful in the state. Dramatic rocks, white, silky sand, and old growth cypress. It's the kind of place that you don't need to be in for very long to convince yourself that you could drop everything and move there. The perfect destination to find your warmest wetsuit and find a couple bowly waves or skip the surf and elope on the beach.

Cayucos Pier in Cayucos, San Luis Obispo County, California

Cayucos is another beautiful historic beach town along the San Luis Obispo County coast. If everything really aligns, surf has potential here, however, most of the time you can expect some cold, heavy closeouts with any size. The town gets its name for the Spanish word for a dugout canoe, whih was used by the Chumash to fish the bay.

Morro Rock in Morro Bay, California.

Morro Rock looms 576' feet over Morro Bay and offers a dramatic, other-worldly backdrop to the beach and the surf.

Pismo Beach Pier in Pismo Beach, California.

Pismo Beach Pier is another historic California pier originally constructed in the late 1800s. And like other historic, wooden piers throughout the state was destroyed and rebuilt many times over. A go-to regional option for finding some pretty fun waves here and there too.