Beach Guide

Where to Park

Cayucos Beach · lots & garages

Arrive early
lots fill fast

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2 lots · 110 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

All Parking

at 12 PM · nearest first

Hardie Park Beach Lot

~16 open

60 spaces · Free · Beach lot · 1 min

Cayucos State Beach Lot

~24 open

50 spaces · Free · State lot · 4 min

On-street parking

300 metered spaces · Free · No meters -- free street parking throughout downtown. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Cayucos has free street parking throughout the small downtown -- no meters.

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The beach access lots along Cayucos Drive are free and rarely fill completely.

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Arrive by 10 AM on summer weekends to get a spot near the pier.

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The Hardie Park lot on Cayucos Drive is free and a short walk to the sand.

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Weekday visits are extremely relaxed -- the town barely gets crowded except during summer.

City parking info (805) 995-1213

happy hunting

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Main parking at Cayucos Beach: Hardie Park Beach Lot (Free) and Cayucos State Beach Lot (Free), plus street parking at Free. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.