Olde Port Beach at Avila Beach
includes a locally known, protected cove where many swear that the weather
is warmer than in other beaches on the Central California coast. It's hard
to imagine why because walking out on the Harford Pier, the wind
whips up from around the protected cove and really blows.
Truly a
family beach, Olde Port is located next door to the kid-friendly San Luis
Bay Inn hotel, an ocean view property with tennis courts and a playground to
the south of the property on the beaches of Avila Beach. Olde Port Beach is
one of approx. 3 beaches in Avila Beach and certainly one of the
most popular in the summer months. Most days the beach is rather
empty except for a few people, but when there's a warm day or
weekends, watch the college students from Cal Poly at San Luis
Obispo all flock to the beach for some R&R. This is their
best, easiest beach to access, and they love it.
The beach is wide open to enjoy but
sees increased traffic on warm spring and summer days, especially when the
college students from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo come out to their nearest
beach to experience some R&R.
From children romping in the sand, to
a mom and dad lifting their tiny tot into the air, the images here are happy
and fun. The skies in this location are very blue, and the ocean
ranges from beautiful deep blue to aqua-green. During the summer vendors
come out with ice cream or hot dog carts to serve up refreshments. You'll
see the beach filled with blankets, small tents (day use), seagulls,
pelicans and in the distance you may hear the bark of a sea lion next to the
wharf at Port San Luis. Free parking and metered parking is scattered
throughout the region. Bring a jacket just in case it gets a little
cool.
Also just over the slope of the mountain
from this beach is Diablo Canyon Power Plant owned by PG&E.
Diablo Canyon nuclear plant, which
began operating in 1985, consists of two 1,100-megawatt
pressurized water reactors. The plant includes on-site nuclear
waste storage and transport of nuclear waste reportedly on
Southern Pacific Railroad
from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles to San Bernardino;
Union Pacific from San
Bernardino to Barstow to Jean,
NV:
190
Rail Casks [Diablo Canyon]
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