Things to Do in Santa Maria, CA

  • Our list of the best things to do in Santa Maria, California, features the top 115 nearby activities — including 56 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Santa Maria, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Food & Drink, Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, and Entertainment & Shows.
  • The results below include the top 31 things to do within the city of Santa Maria, CA , followed by 84 popular activities in nearby cities, including Lompoc, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez and Rancho Santa Margarita
  • Our list of the best things to do in Santa Maria, California, features the top 115 nearby activities — including 56 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Santa Maria, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Food & Drink, Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, and Entertainment & Shows.
  • The results below include the top 31 things to do within the city of Santa Maria, CA , followed by 84 popular activities in nearby cities, including Lompoc, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez and Rancho Santa Margarita
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36.9 Miles
94% 119 votes
History Museums 601 Embarcadero Street, Morro Bay, CA MoreLess Info
Morro Bay Skateboard Museum houses some great memorabilia and vintage skateboards to showcase the history of skateboarding. Some boards date as far back as 1930's. Other items on display include the boards of Stephen Pizzo, Dennis Allgeier and more.
36.9 Miles
33% 239 votes
Community Service/Non-Profit 595 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA 93442 MoreLess Info
Opened in 1960, the tiny Morro Bay Aquarium is a family institution that brings visitors up close to many fascinating marine animals. Its most popular residents are colorful sea anemones, eels, octopi, sea lions, otters and sharks.
36.9 Miles
100% 15 votes
Sports Museums 601 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA 93442 MoreLess Info
A comprehensive archive of skateboarding history, Morro Bay Skatelab Skateboard Museum traces the pastime from its roots in the 1930s all the way to the present. On display are more than 200 skateboards from various eras.
36.9 Miles
100% 2 votes
Parks Embarcadero Road, Morro Bay, CA 93442 MoreLess Info
A nine acre park that hosts the Morro Bay skate park facility, Coleman Park is a prime spot for wildlife, ocean life, and bird watching. The park has picnic areas and a basketball court.
36.9 Miles
92% 52 votes
Surf Shop 470 Price Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 MoreLess Info
The Pismo Beach Surf Shop is an outdoor sporting goods company that offers kayak rentals, surf boarding excursions, kayak tours, and surf lessons. The company also features scuba diving and snorkeling tours.
37.0 Miles
79% 284 votes
Whale Watching Tours 699 Embarcadero #9, Morro Bay, CA 93442 MoreLess Info
Visitors to Morro Bay experience its underwater environs without getting wet thanks to Sub Sea Tours & Kayaks. Each of the company's subs has an extended bottom floor with clear walls, making it easy to observe life beneath the waves.
37.0 Miles
94% 33 votes
Kayaking Morro Bay, Morro Bay, CA MoreLess Info
Rock Kayak offers kayaks for rent and for purchase, as well as kayak tours with experienced guides. They offer lessons with rentals for beginners, and provide safety equipment with every rental.
37.0 Miles
71% 99 votes
Pubs 801 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA 93442 MoreLess Info
The Libertine Pub is a small batch focused brewery and bar that caters to the beer lover with over 48 craft beers on tap. Specialty cocktails, small batch spirits, American fare, and Members Club discounts are also available.
37.1 Miles
80% 20 votes
Community Service/Non-Profit POB 1775, Morro Bay CA 93443, Morro Bay, CA 93443 MoreLess Info
The Central Coast Maritime Museum Association has preserved many small boats and have an outdoor small boat exhibit on the Embarcadero in Morro Bay. One of the small ships is the historic Tug Alma.
37.1 Miles
100% 2 votes
Boat Tours 885 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA 93442 MoreLess Info
Visitors and locals wanted to explore Morro Bay from the water can enjoy cruising with Bay Cruises. The company offers electric tour boats and cruisers where guests can take in sights of sea otters, sea lions and soft sandy shores.
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