Review: Shell beach/Pismo beach

[Judy from Boise]

Shell beach is actually a specific beach within Pismo, slightly north of the main part of the city. We used the staircase to the right of the fancy hotel (name?) to access it. There was free parking across the street from the staircase.

the stairs are needed to get down the cliff

of course there is a nice stretch of ocean......

but you really come for the tidepools

they are very vibrant

we mainly played with the hermit crabs, and pocked our fingers (gently) into the sea annenomes

Good footware is important, think river sandlel at the least

there are aslo stretches of sand in between tide pools and rock formations

we then drove a short distance to Pismo, had lunch at Mo's BBQ, and walked the pier.

It was a classic pier, with some great views, fishermen, and surfers in the water

and of course pelicans !

I rate this as 4 stars....highly reccomended. Of all the beach towns, I think Pismo was the cleanest, laid back, and family friendly.I could easily see making this the base of operations for a nice vacation, or just a great day trip!

 

[CoolPool]

Beautiful post. I'm always looking for interesting weekenders and this might be one for us (we live in l.a.). Thanks.

I will not mention bugs bunny in this post. Oops.

 

[LavenderPeach]

Beautiful post. I'm always looking for interesting weekenders and this might be one for us (we live in l.a.). Thanks.

I will not mention bugs bunny in this post. Oops.

Okay, so I'm not the only one who thinks of Bugs Bunny at the mention of Pismo beach!

Thanks Judy for the great photos and review of the beach! I've been there a couple of times in the past but it's been awhile and DH and I were thinking of going again sometime.

 

[jlima]

We used the staircase to the right of the fancy hotel (name?) to access it.

The Cliffs Resort.

We were just in Pismo a month ago; stayed at the Best Western.

 

[Judy from Boise]

thanks ! Did you like Pismo ?

 

[jlima]

thanks ! Did you like Pismo ?

Yes! DH's grandmother lived in San Luis Obispo and we visited her at least once a year before she passed away in 2005. We've only been twice since then. We've stayed at The Cliffs three times; they were sold out on two of the nights we were there so we stayed at the Best Western this time. We spent time in SLO, Morro Bay and Cayucos and went to the state beach in Pismo once. It was a great trip, very relaxing.

 

[Judy from Boise]

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