Cayucos is one of California's last original beach towns. Situated just twenty minutes north of San Luis Obispo on Scenic Highway One, Cayucos offers a relaxed atmosphere with wonderful unspoiled beaches, a popular beachside boardwalk and a pier for fishing and enjoying the sunsets. San Luis Obispo county is located on the California Central Coast and is halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco - about 250 miles either way - about 4 - 5 hours driving time on State Highway 101 - depending on traffic.

Visit the Cayucos Chamber of Commerce for more information and event schedule.

The Shoreline Inn offers a very convenient lodging location when visiting Hearst Castle, world class wineries, championship golf courses, classic country roads or miles and miles of secluded beaches.

Several airlines offer air shuttle services to/from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Phoenix at the San Luis Obispo County Airport. America West may be contacted at (800) 235-9292. Skywest may be contacted at (800) 241-6522. The airport is within 30 minutes from any major city within San Luis Obispo County.

Amtrak offers daily service in the City of San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles in North San Luis Obispo County. Amtrak may be contacted at 800-872-7245.

Greyhound Bus Service offers bus stops within all San Luis Obispo County cities and may be contacted at 800-231-2222. Local bus services are handled county wide by Central Coast Area Transit which may be reached at 805-541-2228.

The town of Cayucos was born from the Spanish Land Grant days and was part of the Morro y Cayucos Rancho. Surveyed in 1875, the original town was developed by Captain James Cass who built the original wharf, store, and warehouse that provided for commerce thruout the coastal communities. Cayucos enjoyed a colorful youth with gamblers and rum runners frequenting the Cayucos Tavern - a local favorite to this day. The Chumash Indians were the original inhabitants of most of the region now claimed by San Luis Obispo. The Chumash of this region call themselves the Stishni, and spoke a Chumashan language quite distinct from all the other Chumashan speakers who lived to the south and east. The most famous invention of the Chumash was the plank canoe, called a tomol or Cayuco.

Cayucos enjoys mild climate year round. Temperatures range from 45F to 75F thru the winter with many clear beautiful beach days approaching 80F. Summer temperatures range from 55F to 80F in the summer with occasional foggy mornings in August and September. Rain averages 10 to sometimes 20 inches per year from September thru March.