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Sweet Springs Nature Preserve
Ramona Ave near 4th Street
Sweet Springs is a 24 acre Morro Coast Audubon Society Sanctuary at the south end of the "back bay". Several endangered and threatened species make
Sweet Springs
their home or a stopover on their winter migration. During the late fall and winter months, keep an eye out for over-wintering clusters of monarch
butterflies, especially in the eucalyptus groves. Winter also brings abundant flocks of migratory ducks and shore birds to this end of the back bay.
Montaņa de Oro
end of Pecho Valley Road
 Montaņa de Oro's seven miles of scenic coastline include
several sandy beaches, such as the popular Spooner's Cove (pictured) and tall rugged cliffs. With over 8000 predominantly undeveloped acres, this
"mountain of gold" offer ample opportunity for hikers to "get away from it all."
If you like to hike, many interesting trails await you. There are some things you need to know:
- Dogs are not permitted on any of the trails in the park.
- Stay on designated trails at all times.
- You may camp overnight only in designated areas, with prior registration.
- Take water with you on any hike which lasts more then one hour. Be prepared to stay longer than you may have intended.
- Poison oak grows throughout the park.
You may obtain a trails map from the Visitors Center located in the old ranch house.
Elfin Forest
north end of 16th Street
Saved from development through the efforts of a local Small Wilderness Area Preservation (SWAP) group, the Elfin Forest contains rare coastal dune
scrub habitat and a forest of pygmy oaks. Located at the north end of Baywood Park and next to the Morro Bay State Park mud flats and visible from South
Bay Blvd. Enter on one of the trails off the "numbered streets" a block from Santa Ysabel Avenue.
Los Osos Oaks State Reserve
Los Osos Valley Road, 1/2 mile east of South Bay Blvd
 The low mineral content of the sandy back dune soil contributed
to the formation of this 85 acre reserve of gnarled pygmy coast live oaks. An easy one mile self-guiding trail provides access through this day-use only
area. Beware of poison oak off the trails.
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