Beach Guide

Where to Park

Morro Bay State Beach · lots & garages

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lots fill fast

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3 lots · 350 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

All Parking

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Morro Bay State Beach Lot

~38 open

120 spaces · $10/day · State lot · 1 min

Morro Rock Beach Parking

~21 open

80 spaces · Free · Rock beach · 7 min

Embarcadero Street Parking

~55 open

150 spaces · Free (2hr) · Waterfront · 9 min

On-street parking

300 metered spaces · Free (2hr) · Embarcadero street spots fill by noon on summer weekends. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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The main state beach parking lot on State Park Road is $10/day but rarely sells out.

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Free street parking is available on Embarcadero Road along the waterfront -- 2-hour limit.

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The Coleman Beach lot north of town is free and almost always has space.

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Morro Rock Beach has a free parking area directly at the base of the rock.

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The Embarcadero is walkable from the state beach lot -- no need to repark for dinner.

City parking info (805) 772-7434

happy hunting

Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.

Main parking at Morro Bay State Beach: Morro Rock Beach Parking (Free) and Morro Bay State Beach Lot ($10/day), plus street parking at Free (2hr). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.