Coleman Park

Located along the Morro Bay shoreline, Coleman Park is an oceanfront grassy park that has an unnamed beach with both sandy and rocky parts. This beach is also known as Coleman Park Beach. The beach in Coleman Park is situated below oceanfront bluffs. 

Coleman Park does not have lifeguards. However, the beach and the park above it have many amenities including restrooms, picnic tables, a biking path, a boardwalk, benches, and a basketball court. Dogs are allowed in Coleman Park on leash.

Coleman Park offers many fun activities including biking, hiking, beachcombing, basketball, wildlife watching, picnicking, fishing, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, and boating. The usually calm water near Coleman Park makes it ideal among beginner swimmers, kayakers, canoers, and paddleboarders. Kayakers and canoers often launch from the water here and explore the amazing Morro Bay shoreline around this park. If you like birdwatching, you can see many kinds of seabirds around Coleman Park. If you are planning to fish in the water near the beach in Coleman Park, please make sure that you follow the local fishing regulations. The blufftop area above the beach in Coleman Park offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Morro Bay coastline, the Pacific Ocean, and the nearby Morro Rock. The boardwalk present in Coleman Park also offers a unique way to explore the coastal landscape around Morro Bay. In addition, it can also be used to explore the area around the nearby Morro Rock. Morro Rock is a giant volcanic plug that is a unique geological marvel. As an interesting fact, this rock’s name means "nose" in Spanish. While climbing on this rock itself is prohibited, the area around it is a great bird-watching spot - Morro Rock is a nesting place for many bird species, including cormorants, gulls, and the locally endangered peregrine falcon.

Getting to Coleman Park is easy - the park is situated near the intersection between Coleman Drive and Embarcadero Road, where free parking lots are also available. You can easily scramble down to the beach in Coleman Park from the blufftop area above.

There are many attractions near Coleman Park. The Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History offers interesting exhibits on the local biodiversity, geology, and cultural history. Morro Bay Golf Course offers a fun and challenging session of golf. In addition, this golf course also offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Pacific Ocean. If you are looking for another attraction near Coleman Park, Art Center Morro Bay displays interesting artworks. In addition, the center also hosts artistic demonstrations by regional artists and organizes art classes for children and adults.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Coleman Park. The upscale Windows On The Water Restaurant & Bar has a dining area that offers beautiful views of the ocean. The restaurant also serves delicious gourmet dishes and hosts live musical performances on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday nights. House of JuJu offers excellent burgers, wraps, hot dogs, and salads. In addition, the restaurant has also been proposed by the San Luis Obispo newspaper The Tribune. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Coleman Park, the modestly priced The Siren Bar and Grill offers delicious sandwiches, burritos, tacos, salads, pizzas, and fries.

If you are looking for a hotel near Coleman Park, there are many great nearby options. The 4-Star Cayucos Sunset Inn Bed & Breakfast offers many amenities including complimentary breakfast, afternoon wine, and snacks, a DVD library, and spa services. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Bay View Inn which has two sundecks, one of which offers amazing views of the Pacific Ocean. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Coleman Park, the modestly priced 2-Star Holland Inn and Suites offers complimentary breakfast and is located conveniently close to some of the major landmarks around Morro Bay.