UPDATE: Beginning July 6 the Pismo Preserve will be open dawn to dusk on weekdays ONLY. All trails are ONE WAY and some have been temporarily closed. Please see our new trail map linked to the right for more information. If physical distancing is not respected, or if local cases begin to increase, we may close the Preserve again with short notice.

At 880 acres, the Pismo Preserve offers truly exceptional and diverse recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. Visitors will enjoy over 11 miles of trail traversing serene oak woodlands and coastal ridgelines with stunning panoramic vistas of the Pacific Ocean stretching from the Irish Hills to Point Sal.

Open WEEKDAYS ONLY
Dawn - Dusk
Trails will close when wet
Parking lot gate locked at 9:30 PM
Directions The Pismo Preserve is located off exit 191B from US Highway 101 in Pismo Beach. The entrance and parking lot are located on the east side of the freeway at the very southern end of Mattie Road.

80 Mattie Road, Pismo Beach, CA 93446