Cayucos Point

Cayucos Point sits at 27 feet elevation along the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway (Route 1), with land dropping 45 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Estero Bay is visible west-northwest, 0.7 miles away at 52 feet elevation. Looking east, Cayucos State Beach lies 2.1 miles out at 16 feet, with Paul Andrew Park slightly beyond at 2.3 miles and 53 feet. Hang Glider Hill rises to 731 feet, 4.0 miles to the east-southeast, while Porta Suela reaches 608 feet, 6.4 miles to the northwest. Several coastal parks and beaches sit to the southeast at varying distances: North Point Natural Area at 4.7 miles, Morro Strand State Beach Campground at 5.2 miles, Del Mar Park at 5.6 miles, Cloisters Community Park at 6.0 miles, Morro Rock Beach at 6.6 miles, and Lila Keiser Park at 6.7 miles. Sunrise and sunset times shift across the year, from a 05:50 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:10 sunrise at the December solstice. Atascadero is 15.4 miles east, San Luis Obispo is 19.4 miles southeast, and Santa Maria is 44.4 miles southeast. The previous lookout along the byway is Estero Bay.