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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Morro Bay

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Morro Bay, California

Updated February 22, 2024

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Morro Rock

Morro Bay, California

Morro Rock

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Tug boat Alma at the Morro Bay Maritime Museum

Morro Bay, California

Morro Bay Maritime Museum

A wealth of seafaring history displayed on the California coast.
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Elfin Forest Boardwalk.

Baywood-Los Osos, California

El Moro Elfin Forest Natural Area

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.
2 miles from Morro Bay
The Underground House.

San Luis Obispo, California

Poly Canyon - Experimental Structures Lab

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.
11 miles from Morro Bay
Ah Louis Store - View from across Palm Street.

San Luis Obispo, California

Ah Louis Store

One of the last surviving buildings of a once large and thriving Chinatown.
11 miles from Morro Bay
Bell at Mission Santa Inez

San Luis Obispo, California

The Bells of El Camino Real

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."
12 miles from Morro Bay

San Luis Obispo, California

San Luis Obispo's Bubblegum Alley

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.
12 miles from Morro Bay
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