Oceano Dunes District

5/31/2021 The Park is sold out of camping and day passes for today. We hope to see you another day. Continue to monitor our Facebook and Twitter for updates.

5/30/2021 The Park is sold out of camping and day passes for today. We hope to see you another day. Continue to monitor our Facebook and Twitter for updates.

Tune into this evening's Virtual Campfire Program to learn about sea otters. These marine mammals are known for having the densest fur of any animal in the entire world. You will also learn about their importance as a keystone species and how they help keep our marine habitats in a healthy balance.

5/29/21: The Park is sold out of day passes for today. We hope to see you another day. Continue to monitor our Facebook and Twitter for updates.

Tune into this morning’s virtual Junior Ranger Program and learn how to tie three easy and useful knots. Make sure to grab a piece of rope about 2 feet long so you can practice tying your knots while you watch.

1/9/21: The Park is sold out of day passes for today. We hope to see you another day. Continue to monitor our Facebook and Twitter for updates.

1/2/2021: The Park is sold out of day passes for today. We hope to see you another day. Continue to monitor our Facebook and Twitter for updates.

1-1-2021: The Park is sold out of day passes for today. We hope to see you another day. Continue to monitor our Facebook and Twitter for updates.

On December 1st, 2020 park staff counted 182 overwintering monarchs at the Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove. This is a significant decrease from last season when we had 6,736 monarchs, and a dramatic decrease from 5 years ago when we had 31,000 butterflies overwintering in the grove. Official counts are taken at all California monarch overwintering sites around the Thanksgiving holiday, therefore called the Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count. This data is used t...o study the population changes over time. For more information on the Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count, please visit https://www.westernmonarchcount.org/. Scientists have been studying the western monarchs and their decline. To learn more, check out this story from the The Xerces Society : https://xerces.org//monarch-population-in-california-spira. Historically, monarchs overwinter at the grove November through mid-February. If you plan to visit the grove, we kindly remind visitors to continue to slow the spread of the virus by staying local, planning ahead, wearing face coverings and maintaining the required physical distance from people outside your immediate household. We hope you enjoy exploring the park! #PismoStateBeach #WesternMonarchs #PismoButterflyGrove #MonarchButterfly #pismostatebeachbutterflygrove

The California coast is experiencing the highest tides of the year, commonly referred to as King Tides or Perigean-Spring Tides. This phenomenon exists when 3 factors are met: 1 The earth is at its closest point to the sun 2 The moon is at its closest to the earth ... 3 All three bodies (sun, moon, earth) are aligned producing either a full or new moon Remember to ALWAYS check the tides before you plan your beach and dune adventures. Tide charts can be found online and posted at the beach entry kiosks. The timing of the tides changes daily. Here are the upcoming high tides for our local region: Sunday December 13th: 8:02 AM 6.91 ft Monday December 14th: 8:43 AM 6.99 ft Tuesday December 15th: 9:26 AM 6.88 ft For more info on King Tides and to learn how scientists are using these King Tide events to study the future impacts of sea level rise, check out California King Tides and tune in for a special Facebook live with California State Parks on Monday. #KingTides #CAKingTides #Tides #KnowBeforeYouGo #OceanoDunes #OceanoDunesSVRA #PismoStateBeach #castateparks California State Parks PORTS Distance Learning Program

Little Rangers are invited to take part in a digital adventure around the Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove to explore the magnificent monarch butterfly. Join California State Park Interpreter Kristen and co-host Oso to learn about the life cycle of monarch butterflies, and join in on various interactive activities as Little Rangers explore the butterfly grove. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=niQQS4RKMNk

Join State Park Interpreters for a fun virtual campfire program to learn about the southern sea otters! Sea otters are famous for being adorable marine mammals, but in this program you will learn that they are much more than just a cute face - they are a keystone species that help keep our marine habitats in a healthy balance. Educational Content Credits: Sea Otter Savvy California Department of Fish and Wildlife Monterey Bay Aquarium https://youtu.be/Rp9T2kL9Jwg

11/28/2020: The Park is sold out of day passes for today. We hope to see you another day. Continue to monitor our Facebook and Twitter for updates.