Pismo Beach Volleyball Courts right on the beach are steps from the Pismo Beach Pier and several hotels, making for stress-free competition.

Pismo Beach is one of Californiaa's mellowest sunny-day beaches for volleyball play. Why? Less crowds than L.A. Some dig sardine-packed beaches in the summertime but we like our volleyball on the line and like it in places where there's plenty of room.  Set off from the busier pier and steps leading from it to the beach are some sand volleyball courts adjacent to the big public parking lot next to several hotels such as Sandcastle Inn.

There are also volleyball nets and sand courts at the foot of Wadsworth Street at the beach. With the Central Coast's cooler weather, volleyball play is generally very pleasant. The temps seldom rise above the mid-70's making for a comfortable sweat that's hard-earned at these nets. Central Coast has some great athletes both in volleyball and other beach sports. As a matter of fact, Pismo Beach hosts an annual kiteboard event, one of the largest (if not the biggest) in the U.S.

With snack concessions, restaurants and beach rentals near the Pismo pier you'll seldom find yourself of volleyball rental should you want to take up a game when visiting. Of course you can always try to jump in on another game going on if the talent matches your skill level.  You will find a lot of tourists batting around the ball for some R&R and non-serious beach volleyball play.  These folks are generally very low-key and quite easy to approach about climbing aboard, or getting a net for heavy duty competition. 

There's a nice set of public restrooms and outdoor showers next to the pier so you can clean up after you get sand all over your body during your games. Pismo Beach offers really the best beach for volleyball games for miles surrounding. Our next pick that's almost 2 hours south is Santa Barbara, where they really take their beach volleyball seriously. They're actually quite passionate about it, in fact. You can read about more volleyball courts on the beach in our California beaches travel guide.