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Destinations · California

San Luis Obispo

CA · 35.2740, -120.6630

From San Luis Obispo, California, Byway's registries place 1 scenic byway, 1 public land unit and 7 campgrounds within 30 miles.

Understand

About half way between Los Angeles (200 miles / 320 km to the south) and San Francisco (230 miles / 370 km to the north), nine small but impressive volcanic peaks march down a valley of the Santa Lucia range to the Pacific Ocean. Nestled around two of these peaks is San Luis Obispo ("SLO", "slow", or "San Luis" to locals), a small college town that also is one of California's oldest communities.
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Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

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Public land

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