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Montaña de Oro State Park (Spooner's Cove)

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Location
Pecho Valley Rd, Los Osos
Hours
6 a.m.–10 p.m.
Beach
Spooner's Cove
Camping
Islay Creek, 47 primitive sites
Montaña de Oro State Park (Spooner's Cove)
Montaña de Oro State Park (Spooner's Cove)
Montaña de Oro State Park (Spooner's Cove)
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  • Camping
  • Dog-friendly
  • Fire rings

About this beach

Montaña de Oro State Park is about 15 miles west of San Luis Obispo, reached by Los Osos Valley Road and Pecho Valley Road. Spooner's Cove, across from the campground, is its best-known beach. Pecho Valley Road dead-ends at the Coon Creek lot, so you leave the way you came.

Current alerts

Access to Coralina Cove is closed indefinitely because of storm erosion. Poison oak and ticks are common.

Camping

Islay Creek Campground has 47 primitive tent and RV sites (RVs up to 27 feet), with toilets and fire rings but no hookups or showers. There are also environmental camps (no water, no fires) and a horse camp.

Rules

The park is open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dogs on a 6-foot leash are allowed at Spooner's Cove, in campsites and on park roads, but not on trails.

Getting there & access

Getting there

Take Los Osos Valley Road to Pecho Valley Road. Spooner's Cove is across from Islay Creek Campground.

Closures

Coralina Cove access is closed indefinitely because of erosion.

Dogs
Spooner's Cove, roads, campsites only
Phone
(805) 772-6101

What's here

  • Camping

    Islay Creek Campground, 47 primitive sites

  • Dog-friendly

    Leashed dogs allowed at Spooner's Cove beach

  • Fire rings

    Fire rings at Islay Creek and the horse camp

Rules & official resources

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Questions boaters ask

Yes, on a 6-foot leash. Dogs aren't allowed on the park's trails.

No, access is closed indefinitely because of storm erosion.

Yes, at Islay Creek Campground (47 primitive sites, no hookups or showers).
Sources: parks.ca.gov · Last checked Oct 26, 2026 ·

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