Avila Beach

Since Avila Beach is tucked away in the Port San Luis Harbor, it causes a unique micro climate that gives us some of the best weather of all the local California beach towns. There are so many different things people love about Avila Beach, why don’t you come find yours!

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  • Phone

    (805) 550-3347

  • Website

    avilabeachpier.com

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Address

404 Front St Avila Beach , CA 93424 United States

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slonews

Many people mistakenly-pronounce the town 's name as "ah-VEE-lah" given the name's Spanish origin. However, the correct Spanish pronunciation is "AH-vee-luh"

Nataly Plotner

This is the best beach to bring the kids. Great playground and fun areas to explore ! It's always warmer here too. Great little shops as well .

Rebecca Keyt

One of my favorite beaches . Chill area.. beautiful

Peter den Hartog

Great views and piers to wander around. You can see sea lions!

Joey Wheeler

Fantastic oceanside community with great shops and restaurants . Farmers market on Fridays with live music is so fun.

Ben Oelsner

Eat at the Avila Market and Deli . It's not just a deli . A variety of good food. Then head to Mr. Ricks . for a drink on the patio .

Maria Nelson

Gorgeous! Clean , not crowded , perfect beach ❤️

Van Curaza Surf School

Great beach to play around on! A wonderful beach for little kids to learn how to surf .

Christina Sejr Pedersen

Very stylish houses and a great beach . Much more classy than Santa Cruz.

Brooke Bonwell

Cute little beach town to grab lunch or hang out on the sand.

Levmark LLC

Amazing views , walks peer, waves and fun...

Edie Sutton

Touristy and lacking in charm or a unique experience.

Rebecca Keyt

Beautiful views . Great hiking

Romit Mehta

The beach is fairly clean and quiet

Campbell Bird

Beautiful beach . Enough said.

Cayla Cavalletto

Its generally the warmest beach near SLO, but if you want to have a bonfire head the three minutes or so over to Port SLO

Peter Ikladious

Kid friendly beach and playground

John Ritoli

Splash cafe . Custom house. Fat cat's cafe . Friday farmers market .

Edie Sutton

Not my thing. Very crowded . Cookie cutter beach houses and hotels . Fun shopping though. But just that. Junk tourist crap.

Leilani Carrara

Head toward the pier to find the fire rings, and get there early to claim a spot. Read more

Timothy McSwain

Careful where you wander, if you don't want to end up on the local nudist beach .

Patty Thayer

Pops by the Sea - Labor Day Weekend at the Avila Beach Resort . SLO Symphony + Latin Music + Teka = best end of summer party ever! Read more

Rob Wooldridge

Come here to relax and enjoy the sun, but not to surf . Wave action is tiny.

Van Curaza Surf School

Amazing and Beautiful!

Steven Lozier

Watching the dolphins play and the birds dive for fish is both pretty awesome.

Mark Schneider

Keep an out for humpbacks. They come right into mooring area

Courtnay Lynch

The wine is great

Deborah Wilson

Wine Tasting at Wood Winery is wonderful.

slonews

named after Miguel Ávila, who was granted Rancho San Miguelito in 1842.

Small Fry

It's like a hidden gem .

Chris Steins

Great beach , but bring bee repellant.

Jason Olson

Make sure to check out the main website for Avila Beach <aclass="entity url"rel="nofollow" href="http://www.AvilaBeachPier.com"target="_blank" data-sig="BJIDAi/Lqe3IFkDt1+3YEXYAd+E=" onmousedown="fourSq.ui.OutgoingLink.mousedown($(this), event)" data-source="tip-text">http://www.AvilaBeachPier.com</a>

Leilani Carrara

One of my favorite beaches ! Read more

Jason Pearson

Amazing. Watch the birds go fishing !

Lee Shep

Cruise the beach and get a cocktail at Mr Rick 's

Michelle Black Bowden

It's always warmer here than in Pismo!

Philippe Lou

Plage très agréable dans une petite crique .

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One of our favorite places to eat. Great service and extremely pure friendly; pet menus available. - Ramona Ambriz

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Nachos and chicken pesto sandwich is amazing. Get a side of ranch to dip the sandwich in. - Jose Duran

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Cinn-fully Carmelicious Coffee is the best! Carmel Explosion Ice Cream is too good to last long! - Lori Alvarez