Pasadena Drive Lookouts, Los Osos
After having a meal on 2nd Street, take a drive along Pasadena Drive. It's an enchanting street lined with beautiful trees. There are the cutest beach houses with views of the estuary and Morro Rock. You can stop at Pasadena Drive Coastal Access (also called Baywood Park Beach), which has little trails leading to a windy beach on the estuary and a dunetop bench with views of Morro Rock. The dirt here is a rich dark brown, like coffee, and the dunes are covered in flowers and silvery plants. People go fishing here and just revel in the untouched nature.
Further along, at 1131 Pasadena Drive, is a waterfront lookout deck between beach houses where you can see the estuary. It has a sign that says Coastal Access Bay Street Viewing Platform.
Continue driving Pasadena Drive and you see amazing views across the estuary at forest and mountains. Wow! The volcanic mountains are just wonderful seen from the top of Pasadena Drive where it meets Santa Lucia Ave.
Once you come to the corner of Santa Lucia Ave and 3rd Street, there is a dirt road that says "dead end." Drive it for a block to the end of Santa Lucia Ave, and park- it looks like you're in someone's driveway until you get to the parking lot and sign that says "Audobon Overlook." There is a covered deck with a wraparound bench on the estuary where you can see every kind of bird that lives in this area! What a view of the volcanic peaks beyond the little pier! You hear birds singing in the vegetation around you, plus the water lapping on the shore. It's so peaceful. You can also walk here from the dead end of 4th Street.
Kayaks on Baywood Park Beach.
Bench and views to the south, at Pasadena Drive Coastal Access.
The dune with silvery plants and flowers, at Pasadena Drive Coastal Access.
View of Morro Rock, rich brown dirt like coffee, and silvery plant, plus the blue estuary.
Flowers growing on the dune.
The rich brown dune and a beach house.
People fishing and enjoying nature at Pasadena Drive Coastal Access, also called Baywood Park Beach.
Forest and hillside across the estuary.
Marshy land and people fishing at Pasadena Drive Coastal Access.
Fishing with views of Morro Rock, at Pasadena Drive Coastal Access.
Silvery plants, blue estuary and views of Pasadena Drive Coastal Access, from an empty lot.
The parking at Pasadena Drive Coastal Access. See the lovely trees at the top of Pasadena Drive in the distance.
Water lapping the shore, and two kayaks. The dunes across the estuary beckon you to explore. But it is cold!
People fishing at Pasadena Drive Coastal Access, with volcanic mountain in the distance.
Beach house on the dune, volcanic mountain in the distance, and muddy estuary beach.
Flowers and marshy land at the parking lot for Pasadena Drive Coastal Access.
The sign for Pasadena Drive Coastal Access. It talks about the migratory birds, 250 species, that come to this area.
Bench, kayaks, and view across to Morro Bay.
Silvery plants and flowers on the dunes.
The lookout deck at 1131 Pasadena Drive.
Lookout deck over the estuary, between houses. It is in the direct north wind, so come on a windstill day!
Garden with flowers and cypress trees and amazing views of the estuary and volcanic peaks, on Pasadena Drive.
A residential garden and views of the mountains on Pasadena Drive.
View from the top of Pasadena Drive.
The volcanic peaks, as seen from the beginning of the dirt road on Santa Lucia Ave. Follow this road to the covered deck.
Drive Pasadena Drive and then Santa Lucia Ave to where it ends. The last block is dirt road.
Stop at the estuary beach at the Pasadena Drive Coastal Access, the lookout deck at Coastal Access Bay Street Viewing Platform at 1131 Pasadena Drive, and then the covered wooden deck at the dirt road east dead end of Santa Lucia Ave.
Audobon Overlook, at the dead end of Santa Lucia Ave or the dead end of 4th Street.
Last Updated: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:48:28 GMT
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