Overview
Grover Beach is in San Luis Obispo County in the Central Coast region of California. It is part of the Five Cities Metropolitan Area which also includes Oceano to the south, Arroyo Grande to the east, and Pismo Beach and Shell Beach to the north.
3 places to eat · 2 places to stay
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Jan–Dec. Summer highs reach about 72°F; winter lows dip to about 46°F. Wettest: Jan and Feb. (climate data from nearby Morro Bay)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- SBP San Luis County Regional Airport, San Luis Obispo — 8 mi away. Directions
- SMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field, Santa Maria — 18 mi away. Directions
- FAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport, Fresno — 125 mi away (major hub). Directions
Highway 1 runs through Grover Beach. Grover Beach is also the southern terminus of Highway 227. Highway 101 is a major freeway that goes near Grover Beach. On the 101, you can go south to Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, and eventually to Los Angeles, and north to San Luis Obispo, Salinas, and eventually to San Francisco. On the 1, you could go south to Guadalupe and Lompoc, while you could go north to nearby Pismo Beach to meet the 101. The 227 goes north to San Luis Obispo.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
- Typical meal: about $8 per person at listed restaurants.
See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.
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Get in
By car
Highway 1 runs through Grover Beach. Grover Beach is also the southern terminus of Highway 227. Highway 101 is a major freeway that goes near Grover Beach. On the 101, you can go south to Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, and eventually to Los Angeles, and north to San Luis Obispo, Salinas, and eventually to San Francisco. On the 1, you could go south to Guadalupe and Lompoc, while you could go north to nearby Pismo Beach to meet the 101. The 227 goes north to San Luis Obispo.
By plane
The nearest airport with commercial flights is San Luis Obispo Airport, approximately 10 miles north of Grover Beach. Scheduled flights are available to Los Angeles and San Francisco on United Express's Skywest Airlines, and Phoenix on American Eagle. Oceano County Airport is located just south of Grover Beach and it is used mostly for general aviation.
By bus/train
Amtrak serves Grover Beach via its Pacific Surfliner train between San Luis Obispo and San Diego, there are two daily departures in each direction and several additional Amtrak Thruway buses connecting with trains in Santa Barbara. Grover Beach station is located at 180 W Grand Ave.
Get around
By bus
SLO South County Transit provides bus service in Grover Beach, Oceano, Pismo Beach and Shell Beach. The main transit hub is at Ramona Garden Park at 9th Street and Ramona Ave.
Do
Go to Pismo State Beach, where vehicles are permitted on the beach, by traveling west on Grand Avenue from Highway 1.
Eat
Eat Station Grill
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Sandwiches, burgers, salads, pasta. Casual dining, great for the family.
Sleep
Stay Seaview Inn
Go next
- Pismo Beach - Grover Beach's neighbor to the north is a tourism-focused coastal town that has more than 65 restaurants and 30 lodging options, and draws visitors with its beautiful coastline, annual clam festival, and the thousands of monarch butterflies that gather to spend the winter in a grove at the edge of town.
Nearby
Oceano
City / town · 5 listings · 1 mi away
Arroyo Grande
City / town · 9 listings · 2 mi away
Pismo Beach
City / town · 17 listings · 3 mi away
Avila Beach
City / town · 13 listings · 7 mi away
Nipomo
City / town · 3 listings · 10 mi away
San Luis Obispo
City / town · 51 listings · 11 mi away
Guadalupe
City / town · 2 listings · 11 mi away
Santa Maria
City / town · 16 listings · 16 mi away
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