Parks in Baywood Park, California

The 90-acre elfin forest represents a complex and rich assortment of natural communities. These include coastal brackish marsh, riparian woodland fringe, pygmy oak woodland, grassland,coastal dune scrub, and oak manzanita association. ... More on go_california

This eight-mile loop is a relatively short but demanding ride. The first three miles on Islay Creek road climb gently and steadily over several short, easy hills. Beginners should turn around here ... More on Trails

I was very disappointed. I love technical climbs, but this one is not fun. More on Trails

The Central Coast of California has some of the wildest coastline and largest unspoiled open spaces in the state. It is home to the crashing surf and hiking trails of Big Sur, the scenic Pacific Coast Highway, several wine growing ... More on go_california

Morro Bay National Estuary Nature Center. 805/772-3834. Top site during the Audubon Christmas bird count. More on Visitcalifornia.com

This Reserve features ancient sand dunes covered with centuries-old coast live oak trees. According to botanists, five major plant communities thrive within the reserve. They are coastal sage scrub... More on Parks

The place is very open and airy and the atmosphere there is very casual. More on insiderpages.com

This ride may have the best scenery for the least amount of effort of any ride in California. As the name implies, it follows bluffs (actually uplifted marine terraces). For drama, it's hard to beat the sight of ocean waves crashing ... More on Trails

This park features rugged cliffs, secluded sandy beaches, coastal plains, streams, canyons, and hills, incl... More on Parks.ca.gov

Quiet little park on outskirts of Cayucas, best time to go is early in the morning as it is quiet and you... More on GeckoGo

Still more soul-satisfying, nature-oriented activity can be found at Morro Bay State Park, attached to the ... More on uptake_content

nature center for younger kids, kayaking at the marina across the street, 3 minute walk to view seals, and ... More on TripAdvisor

This annual festival for children occurs in late May and includes food, games, and ... More on Yahoo! Travel

Dinosaur Caves Park is the last property at Pismo Beach, which is not developed and covered by building. It was o The Pismo Beach Rotary Club's centennial project - an open-air amphitheater at Dino... More on showcaves.com

Lots of green grass large sea animals to climb More on KaBoom.org