South Palisades Travel Guide

Pismo Beach

A beach with waves, a clear sky, and rocky cliffs.
A beach with a large fallen tree, people sunbathing, and a clear blue sky.
A wooden staircase with metal railings leading up a rocky hillside.
A rocky cliff with a staircase leading down to the beach.

Things to do

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Big Sur PCH Highway 1

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Big Sur PCH Highway 1

Rp357.041
per traveller
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Big Sur PCH Highway 1
San Luis Obispo Self Guide Walking Tour

San Luis Obispo: GPS-Guided Walking Audio Tour Via App

Rp178.431
per traveller
San Luis Obispo: GPS-Guided Walking Audio Tour Via App
The Fremont Theatre is one of the last Streamline Moderne building in existence.

Essential Downtown SLO: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Rp178.431
per adult
Essential Downtown SLO: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Long, Wide, Low and stable with Giant paddle tires, this is the Only REAL Dune Buggy Experience at the Oceano Dunes.

Dune Buggy, UTV or ATV Experience at Pismo Beach

Rp2.505.898
per adult
Dune Buggy, UTV or ATV Experience at Pismo Beach
Paso Robles: Cass Winery Tour with Wine Tasting

Paso Robles: Vineyard Rides Wine Adventure

Rp982.355
per adult
80% of travellers recommend
Paso Robles: Vineyard Rides Wine Adventure
No other surf school even comes close.

Private Group Surfing Class, Pismo Beach California w Instructor

Rp2.411.235
per adult
Private Group Surfing Class, Pismo Beach California w Instructor
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Top hotels in South Palisades

Spyglass Inn

Spyglass Inn

3 out of 5
2705 Spyglass Dr Pismo Beach CA
The price is Rp2.545.765 per night from 2 Sept to 3 Sept
Rp2.545.765
Rp2.919.865 total
2 Sept - 3 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this motel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy parking (surcharge), a 24-hour front desk and a garden. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff in their ...
Spyglass Inn
Oxford Suites Pismo Beach

Oxford Suites Pismo Beach

2.5 out of 5
651 Five Cities Dr Pismo Beach CA
The price is Rp1.898.026 per night from 2 Sept to 3 Sept
Rp1.898.026
Rp2.380.502 total
2 Sept - 3 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly motel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their ...
Oxford Suites Pismo Beach
Cottage Inn By The Sea

Cottage Inn By The Sea

3 out of 5
2351 Price St Pismo Beach CA
The price is Rp2.842.380 per night from 8 Sept to 9 Sept
Rp2.842.380
Rp3.260.068 total
8 Sept - 9 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach hotel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,429 reviews)
"Great weather, great staff, excellent view, rooms were clean & spacious great AC"

Reviewed on 31 Aug 2026

Cottage Inn By The Sea
Quality Suites Downtown San Luis Obispo

Quality Suites Downtown San Luis Obispo

3 out of 5
1631 Monterey St San Luis Obispo CA
The price is Rp2.323.709 per night from 20 Sept to 21 Sept
Rp2.323.709
Rp3.084.990 total
20 Sept - 21 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in San Luis Obispo. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their ...
Quality Suites Downtown San Luis Obispo
SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel

SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel

3.5 out of 5
2241 Price Street Pismo Beach CA
The price is Rp3.703.898 per night from 7 Sept to 8 Sept
Rp3.703.898
Rp4.248.186 total
7 Sept - 8 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach hotel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,885 reviews)
"Everything was great except the bed it was hard as a rock."

Reviewed on 31 Aug 2026

SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel
Best Western Casa Grande Inn

Best Western Casa Grande Inn

2.5 out of 5
850 Oak Park Blvd Pismo Beach CA
The price is Rp1.735.860 per night from 7 Sept to 8 Sept
Rp1.735.860
Rp1.970.201 total
7 Sept - 8 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Pismo Beach. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,471 reviews)
"Rooms had a smell to it and check in clerk was rude with no personality"

Reviewed on 31 Aug 2026

Best Western Casa Grande Inn
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Where to stay in South Palisades

Find the best South Palisades areas for the activities you enjoy most.
A coastal city at sunset with a pier extending into the ocean, a lit-up waterfront, and a backdrop of mountains.

Downtown Pismo Beach

If you're spending some time in Downtown Pismo Beach, Pismo State Beach and Pismo Beach Surf Shop are top sights worth seeing.

A coastal landscape with cliffs, a clear blue sky, and a calm sea.
Photo by Ann Sair
Open Photo by Ann Sair

Shell Beach

Visitors to Shell Beach enjoy its beaches, and if you want to do some exploring, Eldwayen Ocean Park is worth a stop.

A pier extending into the ocean at sunset with a lifeguard tower on the left.

Pismo Heights

Though Pismo Heights may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Price Anniversary House and Pismo Beach Surf Shop.

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If you're spending some time in 855634304, Pismo Beach Premium Outlets and Pismo Lake Ecological Reserve are top sights worth seeing.

A sunset over a calm sea with palm trees and a distant mountain.

Sunset Palisades

While Sunset Palisades isn't home to many top sights, Avila Hot Springs and The Spa at Dolphin Bay are some notable places to visit nearby.

South Palisades Travel Guide