Nesting areas should not be disturbed Montana de Oro State Park. This magnificent park ranges over 8000 acres of dunes, chaparral, creeks, wetlands, rocky outcroppings, and sandy beaches. A popular bluff top trail offers spectacular views of the sea. There is a campground and interpretive center. Los Osos Oaks Preserve.
Trails wind through a centuries-old live oak forest thriving on sand dunes.
It is a relic habitat that was once much more extensive in this area. Heron Rookery Preserve. Eucalyptus and cypress trees provide roosting and nesting sites for cormorants, egrets and herons. Visitors can view lively brooding behavior in the spring. Morro Bay State Park.