Spyglass Park, Pismo Beach

Spyglass Park is a lovely place to take in views along Shell Beach's coastline. Sit on the bluffs and look out to sea and across at the yellow dunes of Oceano. Kids enjoy the large ship playground with spinner, sand scooper, twisty slide, tunnel, and rope climbies. There are two baby swings as well. It's fun to roll down the sloping lawn behind the playground. There are some shady trees too!

If you walk left (if facing the ocean), you come to a dirt trail that leads down, past wildflowers, to views of the surfers and tidepools below. It is steep at the beginning but doable. To get all the way down to the beach is extremely steep but some people brave it. You can also continue along the cliffs on a path for a short while. 
This is a nice place to stop if you are doing a long drive with kids from San Francisco to Los Angeles. There is a gas station with snacks, clean restrooms, and Shell Beach souvenirs by the freeway exit.
The park itself has no restrooms.
There are walks in either direction from this park. Walk the pedestrian path along the back of the houses and then you can stroll Seacliff Drive to Memory Park, and walk the nice streets in the neighborhood, admiring the gardens. Or walk Solano Road to Spyglass Inn, pop down the beach access stairs to the right of the office, and you will come to an amazing walkway in front of the three hotels, the Dolphin Bay Resort Walkway. At the end of the walkway, take the beach stairs down then up and you will come to Ebb Tide Park, where the path ends. 
Shell Beach has many fantastic lookout parks. One that you don't want to miss is Margo Dodd Park. If you need a happening place to eat and walk around, check out Pismo town and pier.

Directions

Spyglass Park is located at 2549 Spyglass Dr, Pismo Beach CA 93449.
Exit Highway 101 at Spyglass Drive and turn toward the ocean. Follow the road to the end, where there is a parking lot and a playground.

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