Welcome to Avila Beach

Avila Beach (pop: 8500) is located just a few miles up the coast from Pismo Beach. Roughly 10% of the population lives within the townsite proper, the remaining in the canyons and hillsides that surround the area.

The name Avila commemorates Miguel Ávila, who was granted Rancho San Miguelito in 1842. Although Avila Beach still has a working commercial fishing pier and the inland areas have extensive apple orchards, tourism is now the main industry.

Recreational activities including swimming, surfing, kayaking and whale watching. Visitors can tour nearby Edna Valley and Arroyo Valley Wine regions.

Pismo Beach Area Accommodations:
Abella Garden Inn - Arroyo Grande
Casa Grande - Arroyo Grande -Best Western Vacation Resort
Econolodge - Arroyo Grande
Avila Lighthouse Suites - Avila Beach
Grover Beach Holiday Inn
Pacific Plaza Resort - Oceano
Oxford Suites - Pismo Beach
Sandcastle Inn - Pismo Beach
Shelter Cove Inn - Pismo Beach - Best Western
Shore Cliff Lodge - Pismo Beach
Spyglass Inn - Pismo Beach

Popular Local Attractions
Highly recommended tourism venues in this area. There are few historical structures remaining; among the oldest is the Point San Luis Lighthouse, built in 1890 after a series of shipping accidents.

Avila Beach has three piers: Avila Beach Pier, 1,685 feet long, intended for tourist strolling and recreational fishing, Harford Pier, for commercial fishing boats to offload their wares, and the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly SLO) Pier, part of the university's marine research program and not publicly accessible.