More to Explore in Avila Beach

Avila Beach Visitor Resources

Everything Else You Need to Know

Maps, tides and trip-planning tools, plus the places to start if you are bringing a group, planning a wedding, or keeping up with what is happening around Avila Beach.

Plan Your Visit

The Avila Beach visitor map, with the village, the pier and parking marked out

Avila Beach Map

Find the hotels, restaurants, parking and the pier on one printable map of the village.

View the Map
Sunset over Avila Beach with the pier silhouetted against an orange sky and wet sand reflecting the light

Avila Beach Tides

Check the tide charts before you head out for tide pooling, paddling or a walk on the sand.

Check the Tides
Looking along the wooden deck of the Avila Beach pier toward town, with blue lamp posts and people walking

Avila Beach FAQs

Answers to what visitors ask most, from parking and dogs to the best time of year to come.

Read the FAQs

Stories and Stewardship

A busy summer afternoon on Avila Beach, with umbrellas and towels along the shore below the headland cliff

Beach Log: News and Updates

Local stories, seasonal guides and what is new around the beach, written by the people who live here.

Read the Beach Log
Paddlers walking a yellow and white outrigger canoe into the shallows at Avila Beach, with the pier behind

Stewardship Travel

Ways to give back while you visit, from beach cleanups to the wildlife that shares this coast.

Explore Stewardship Travel
The historic Point San Luis Lighthouse above the shoreline

Avila Beach History

From Chumash roots to a working port, and the seaside village you see today.

Read Our History

Groups, Weddings and Media

An outdoor wedding ceremony beneath a sycamore in See Canyon, near Avila Beach

Weddings & Group Events

Venues, vendors and places to stay for a wedding, a reunion or a company retreat.

Plan Your Event
Aerial view of San Luis Obispo Creek winding past the Avila Beach Golf Resort to the bay, with the pier in the distance

Video Player

Watch Avila Beach on film: the coast, the pier and the town through the seasons.

Watch the Videos
A brick walkway between the navy, yellow and white shopfronts of the Avila Beach village

Avila Beach Links

Partner sites and local resources for planning the rest of your Central Coast trip.

Browse the Links