Located on cool, colorful Estero Bay on the Central California Coast, Cayucos is a complete resort providing relaxation away from the heat and smog of the California valley, inland, and metropolitan areas. CayucosbytheSea.com offers complete visitor information for summer and winter vacation rentals, area lodging accommodations with hotel, motel, RV Parks , Bed and Breakfast listings, shopping information, restaurants , family activities , fishing information, and a street map of Cayucos. With the Cayucos Pier and miles of sandy beaches — and Morro Bay and its majestic Morro Rock, scenic Cambria, Hearst Castle and wine tasting tours a short drive away — Cayucos is your perfect destination for enjoying California's Central Coast.

Cayucos is located just off Highway One, between Morro Bay and Cambria, and only 30 minutes from Hearst Castle. It is halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco and about 3 hours driving time from the San Joaquin Valley. Because of the mild seasons, cool but sunny summers, and sunny, mild winters, Cayucos an ideal resort for summer and winter vacations.

Cass' Wharf is a “Free Public Fishing Pier” for rock fishing while surf fishing can be enjoyed all around Estero Bay. The quiet waters make it a haven for skin diving, swimming, surfing and sea kayaking . In summer a paid lifeguard is on duty and boasts of an excellent safety record. Rockhounds and driftwood gatherers have miles of shoreline for collecting. Deep sea fishing boats for sport fishing sail regularly out of Morro Bay, to the South, and to the North at San Simeon.

Cayucos Beach has clean white sand for sunbathers and a “children's own” play area. Picnic tables and barbecues are accessible and parking is plentiful. Everything is close to shops and restaurants for supplies, good food and service.

Hardie Park is a short walk from the pier where a fresh water swimming pool is open and available to the public all summer. In the park, visitors will find year-round tennis courts, picnic tables barbecue pits and a playground. Championship golf is just 5 miles away and there are 8 challenging golf courses within a 50 minute drive.

The mild moderate climate is ideal for people seeking health and vigor. A stroll about town will enable the visitor to savor the Swiss-Italian and Portuguese flavor of the old buildings and to "drop in" on the many fine restaurants, antique shops, candy and ice cream stores and gift shops. Life is enriched by excellent schools, churches, fraternal and service clubs. Enjoy the proximity to Cuesta Community college and Cal Poly University and the proliferation of movie screens, live theater, concerts: jazz, contemporary and classical. The Arts, all of them, are represented in the community life.

Medical offices are just 6 miles away and hospitals a quick 18 miles. Local EMT services are excellent.

Cayucos, has over one hundred fifty motel rooms , many weekend and vacation housekeeping rentals and the ambiance to make a stay of any length a pleasure.

Captain James Cass left his New England home, sailed around the Horn and settled in Cayucos in 1867 on 320 acres of the original Rancho Moro Y Cayucos Spanish Land Grant of 8,845 acres. He realized the future possibilities of the excellent location as a shipping port of cheese, hides, beef and fresh water. He and his partner, Captain Ingals, built the pier, a store and a warehouse. It was known as Cass' Landing. Captain Cass's home still stands at the north end of town.

C.H. Phillips, well known real estate promoter, subdivided another section of the land grant into town lots and Cayucos was born. The surrounding land and rich soil was found to be perfect for fruit, dairying, berries, farming, alfalfa and beans. Cayucos prospered, also buoyed by fruitful harvests of fish and abalone, around Cass' landing.

The land grant was subdivided into town lots and Cayucos was born.

Cayucos took its name from the original rancho land grant which means kayak or canoe; a small fishing boat such as used by the Aleuts in hunting sea otters along the coast.

The pier still exists, and the warehouse has become a community center that is available for public and private parties and functions. It also houses the Cayucos Art Society Gallery.

Prehistorically the local area was inhabited by the Chumash people, who settled the coastal San Luis Obispo area approximately 10,000 to 11,000 BC, including a large village to the South of Cayucos at Morro Creek .

Cayucos is located at 35°26'18"N 120°53'26"W (35.438390, -120.890647)

Shops

The Tidepool
The local's source for fishing and diving information.
Rentals available from wet suits to beach chairs.
(805) 995-1042

Good Clean Fun Surf & Sport
Sea Kayaking tours on the Central Coast. Lessons and fishing excursions. (805) 995-1993

Cayucos Pier Fishing Information

Ken Jones , The Pier Fisherman , gives you the facts on fishing the Cayucos Pier .

Deep Sea Fishing
Deep Sea fishing tours can be booked both out of Morro Bay and San Simeon with Morro Bay outfitters offering both half and full day trips.

Good Clean Fun Surf & Sport offers kayak fishing

Virg's Landing
Sportfishing and Whale Watching Tours. Complete Tackle & Apparel at their Morro Bay Location. Departures from Morro Bay and San Simeon. 1215 Embarcadero, Morro Bay. (805) 772-1222, 772-2216 • (800) ROCKCOD (762-5263). More info

West Coast Light Tackle
Fishing and Tackle dealer. 1124 Front St., Morro Bay. (805) 772-4576

Central Coast Fishing Links
For more California Pier Fishing information by Ken Jones, visit www.pierfishing.com

• CAYUCOS SPORTFISHING - Fishing networking site dedicated for Anglers of the Central Coast
• Fishing Forcast for Cayucos by Weather.com
• Fishing Bait - E-commerce website selling fishing tackle and bait for your Cayucos adventures and beyond.
• Fishing Gear - www.discountfishinggear.net - Fishing Gear at discounted prices ! All the fishing equipment including reels, rods, lures, vest, chest packs, waders, supplies.
• Key West Fishing - Key West Fishing Charter, Best Captains, Save $100 on Tackle, Top Gear, Flats- Reef... Deep Sea Florida Key, Tarpon Sport Trips, Great Vacation

• ELEPHANT SEAL ROOKERY
  The Northern Elephant Seal is an extraordinary marine mammal. It spends eight to ten months a year in the open ocean, diving 1000 to 5000 feet deep for periods of fifteen minutes to two hours, and migrating thousands of miles, twice a year, to its land based rookery for birthing, breeding, molting and rest. The Piedras Blancas rookery, on Highway 1 seven miles north of San Simeon on the California Central Coast, is home to about 15,000 animals. www.elephantseal.org
• HEARST CASTLE
  Reservations: 1-800-444-4445 • www.HearstCastle.com
• MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
  Morro Bay State Park: Explore interactive exhibits that reveal the dynamic natural forces at work on the Central Coast. (805) 772-2694. State Park Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442. www.MorroBayMuseum.org
• PIEDRAS BLANCAS Lighthouse Tour
  Tours monthly, 10 am-1 pm. Tickets on sale at Hearst Castle Visitor's Center on day of event. $15 adults age 16 and over. Children (under the age of 16) are admitted "free" Call 927-6811 for information.
  
• SUB-SEA TOURS
  Stay Dry while exploring the underwater world of Morro Bay. 699 Embarcadero #9, Morro Bay. 805-772-9463 www.subseatours.com

• Cayucos Skate Park
  Located behind the Vets Center and sponsored by the Cayucos Lion's Club
• Centralcoastkids.com
  Your guide to children's activities on the central coast - from Orcutt to Paso Robles and out to Morro Bay! www.centralcoastkids.com
• Charles Paddock Zoo
  Home of over 200 animal species. Atascadero. www.charlespaddockzoo.org
• Del Mar Park
  This Morro Bay park features a 28 foot climbing wall, zip-line, swings, basketball, amphitheater, roller hockey rink, horseshoe pit, BBQ and picnic areas. 3090 Ironwood Ave.
• Flippo's Surfside Skate Harbor
  Skating, lessons and accessories. 220 Atascadero Road, Morro Bay, 93442. (805) 772-7851 • 1-800-834-4400
• Horseback Riding at Montana de Oro
  J&J Riding offers escorted rides on the beach and hills around beautiful Montana de Oro State Park outside of Morro Bay and Los Osos. Reservations required. (805) 234-0578
• Ravine Waterpark
  A refreshing way to beat the heat in Paso Robles with flume slides and lazy river. 2301 Airport Rd.
• Shamel Park
  This Cambria community park offers a gazebo, public pool, horseshoe pits and barbecues right next to Cambria's largest sandy beach. 5455 Windsor Blvd.
• Skate Park
  The George C. Beatie Skat Park in Atascadero offers a professionally built all-wood 8,000-sq.ft. indoor skate park. 5493 Traffic Way.
• Sub-Sea Tours
  Stay Dry while exploring the underwater world of Morro Bay. 699 Embarcadero #9, Morro Bay. (805) 772-9463
• Museum of Natural History
  Morro Bay State Park

• Sailing Center Of Morro Bay
  57 Embarcadero #F, Morro Bay. Sailing tours of the Bay and Ocean. Rentals and instruction available. 805-772-6446

• Good Clean Fun Surf & Sports
  Estero Bay offer some of the best sea kayaking on the central coast. Good Clean Fun Surf & Sports offers tours, classes and kayak fishing. (805) 995-1993
• Kayak Horizons
  551 Embarcadero, Morro Bay. (805) 772-6444