Estero Bluffs State Park

is located north of Cayucos and west of Highway One from the intersection of North Ocean Street to Villa Creek. The park is approximately 355 acres consisting of grassland-dominated coastal terrace that slopes from Highway One to the Pacific Ocean. The property is bisected by San Geronimo and Villa Creeks.

Park Property

The purpose of Estero Bluffs State Park is to preserve and protect a rich, diverse and scenic area of the Pacific Ocean coast. Estero Bluffs has inter-tidal areas, wetlands, low bluffs and coastal terraces punctuated by a number of perennial and intermittent streams, and contains a pocket cove and beach at Villa Creek.

The park's rich diversity of habitat types includes marine, inter-tidal, estuarine, riverine, coastal salt marsh, freshwater marsh, coastal foredune, coastal and riparian scrub and grassland. This area provides a natural habitat for a number of endangered species including the snowy plover.

Snowy Plover Resources:

Learn more about the Snowy Plover and other birds in our Snowy Plover page or download the full color Snowy Plover Brochure (pdf).

Seasons/Climate/Recommended Clothing
The weather can be changeable. Layered clothing is advised.