Places - Green Cottage on Morro Bay

“My advice to my guests is simple: do the things that make your heart sing, and make you forget to check your phone.” ~ The Green Cottage on Morro Bay

Places:

Plan a road trip. Explore 100 miles of the legendary Highway 1 from Ragged Point south to Nipomo. The road will lead you past magnificent scenic coastline, rolling hills dotted with ancient oaks, lush agricultural communities and cute little beach towns. The Green Cottage is centrally located in Los Osos, just off Highway 1, south of Morro Bay and north of San Luis Obispo.

Download this activity map. It will show you where to view wildlife and how to get to beach access points, whale viewing areas, farmers markets as well as hiking, biking, golf and wine tasting venues.

Activity Map:
We provide this map at the Cottage for our guests, and you can download one here:
https://highway1discoveryroute.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/H1DR-map-FINAL.pdf

Ragged Point

Piedras Blancas Light Station

Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery

Coastal Discovery Center at San Simeon

Hearst Castle

Town of Cambria

Fiscalini Ranch Preserve

Leffingwell Landing Park

Town of Harmony, Population 18

Estero Bluffs State Park

Town of Cayucos

Cayucos Pier on Cayucos Beach

The City of Morro Bay

Morro Rock

Exploring the 9 Sisters — Ancient volcanic
peaks San Luis Obispo to Morro Rock

Video Morro Bay—Morro Rock
From Sea to the Sky

Whale watching

The town of Los Osos • Baywood

Los Osos history

Elfin Forest

Audubon Overlook

Morro Coast Audubon Society Sweet Springs Nature Preserve

Los Osos Oaks Preserve

Montaña de Oro State Park

SLO CAL, the County’s Visitors Bureau
creates a very informative and useful
magazine packed with information
that will inspire you and your trip to
the Central Coast of California. It has
“insider tips,” information on how to
get the most out of your trip to San
Luis Obispo. This magazine features
activities that show off the incredibly
diverse activities that make our coastal
area so delightfully unique.

We live life at a slower pace here, on
purpose. We think that’s the way life
should be lived. Stay at the Green Cottage
and disconnect! Use this website and
this magazine for ideas of things to do
when you are planning your visit, and
when you get here.

Book your stay at the Green Cottage, soon.

Call or email us with your questions questions:
1-805-528-1718
Cottage@GreenCottageOnMorroBay.com

Visit Piedras Blancas Light Station, near San Simeon, for a 2-hour docent-led tour of the grounds and the lighthouse. Make sure to see the nearby elephant seals, the only place in the world where you can easily see a rookery.

View elephant seals near Piedras Blancas light station near San Simeon, California — The elephant seal rookery near Piedras Blancas Light Station is the largest in the northern hemisphere. The seals migrate twice each year. You can easily and safely see them as they mate, birth, molt and rest on shore. Docents from Friends of the Elephant Seal educate visitors and encourage stewardship.

23 million year old Morro Rock is called the Gibraltar of the Pacific — For 23 million years, Morro Rock has stood as a sentinel along our coast. It is much beloved by locals, highly recognizable and used for navigation, and very distinctive at 576 tall. It is part of a string of nine volcanic plugs sacred to the Chumash and the Salinan indigenous peoples. It is part of the view from the Green Cottage. Our guests love it too.

Surf or watch, the Central Coast is a great place to do it — **Surfers love the iconic surfing locations near Morro Rock. Bring your board or just plop down a beach chair and watch. There’s lots of action to enjoy. Photo: George Lepp**

Brightly colored boats at Cuesta Inlet — Cuesta Inlet, with it’s brightly colorful boats reflecting into the water, is just a few feet from the Green Cottage. It’s a delightful place to walk, especially in early morning or late afternoon when the sun is low and provides beautiful warm light.