Don’t forget your golf clubs for your next trip to Pismo Beach. With 13 courses within a 15 mile radius, you and your golf buddies will have plenty to do on the central California coast for your next beach trip. Here is a list of the courses with the most scenic views and fun challenges from Nipomo to Atascadero, with plenty to choose from for all levels of golf enthusiasts:
The Avila, previously known as the Avila Beach Golf Resort, offers scenic views from their 18-hole course nestled in the canyon heading to Avila Beach and the Port San Luis Pier. The front nine winds through an oak lined valley and the back nine cross a tidal estuary near San Luis Bay. Enjoy a bite at Mulligans Bar and Grill after your round, serving coastal comfort food, breakfast and a full bar. The Beach Club deck overlooks the course and is the perfect spot for a sunset beverage.
Monarch Dunes Golf Club is surrounded by windswept dunes and eucalyptus trees, coastal vistas and amber-colored hillsides, offering ‘Monarch Dunes' 18-hole, par 71 old-course has a total yardage of 6,810 yards. Designed by Damian Pascuzzo, their stunning golf course is reminiscent of the true links-style courses found in Scotland and a must-play for those who seek a challenging, yet amiable, unspoiled golf adventure. Journey through California's coastal highlands and discover the evolving conditions and natural beauty that inspire an unforgettable golf experience conveniently located just minutes from Pismo Beach. The Butterfly Grille is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with a scenic patio overlooking the course with three fire pits offering a cozy setting in the morning fog or evening sunset.
Pismo Beach Golf Course is an oceanfront par 3, 9-hole public course that welcomes all levels of playing abilities from children to professionals alike. With it’s unique location right along the bluffs of Pismo State Beach, golfers enjoy an ocean breeze and California sunshine at this family friendly and casual course. With no dress code and a first come, first served tee time policy, tourists can rent clubs at the Pro Shop and practice on the putting green while they wait. Enjoy lunch or a drink at sunset with dinner at Fin’s Seafood Bar & Grill with views of the ocean from the patio and live music regularly.
Cypress Ridge Golf Club is an award-winning 18-hole championship course located in Arroyo Grande. Designed by Peter Jacobsen and Jim Hardy, this par 72 layout measures 6,803 yards from the back tees with a slope of 133. This course features mature cypress trees, rolling hilly terrain, strategic bunkers, and cool ocean breezes coming off the central coast. Its signature design has an Audubon International Certified Signature Sanctuary award that preserves the natural landscape, while still offering a driving range, putting green and chipping area. The Clubhouse is well known for its breakfast burritos and serves food and drinks from their grill daily.
Morro Bay Golf Course is a storied must play for avid golf groups; named the “Poor man’s Pebble Beach,” the course’s terrain is hilly and the putting is challenging, but the payoff is quite grand with ocean and bay views on all 18 holes. Overlooking the Morro Bay Estuary, a wildlife sanctuary and recreational boat harbor, the course is labeled an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary and offers both beautiful birds and seasonal Monarch butterflies that winter in the eucalyptus grove. A driving range, club rentals, lessons, pro shop, and bar and grill round out the course’s amenities, making a day at Morro Bay Golf Course the perfect hit. Great for group outings, tournaments and competitions!
Dairy Creek Golf Course offers a premier nine-hole, par 36, golf experience in San Luis Obispo. Their three par 3’s, three par 4’s, and three par 5’s will challenge your skills and present chance encounters with the wildlife who call the natural surroundings their home. Swing Time powered by Toptracer brings more fun to the game and compliments their traditional full service grass driving range, practice greens, chipping and bunker greens. The views of Hollister Peak and the serene pastoral hillsides provide an idyllic setting for Dairy Creek’s driving range. The 15,000 square foot grass hitting tee provides ample hitting area for you to work on your swing. Dairy Creek also provides an acre of turf for your short game practice needs. This area is equipped with fairway and rough turf heights, two sand bunkers, and three pin locations. You can work on chip and pitch shots up to 20 yards and work your way up to 50‐yard wedge shots. Dairy Creek is also the home for Cal Poly Men’s and Women’s golf teams. The Cal Poly practice center is unique in that it allows players to practice by hitting various shots into actual USGA putting greens. The Tom Lehman Learning Center is also open to the public.
So, plan your next trip to Pismo Beach and hit the links with your friends and family, the greens are calling your name!