Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve
- Status
- Open (per official listing)Daily 10 p.m. – 6 a.m.
- Entrance fee
- Statewide rule — see below
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- No dogs
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- parks.ca.gov(805) 772-6101
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve is a 85-acre natural area in San Luis Obispo County, about 5 miles southeast of Morro Bay.
Things to do include hiking.
Hours
Park, gate, office and facility hours are listed separately because they often differ. Alerts above override normal hours.
| Facility | Days | Hours | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day use | Daily | 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. | — |
Official wording
Day Use Area: No Parking 10pm-6am
Source: official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Times are local to the park (America/Los Angeles).
Fees and passes
Per vehicle at most parks (vehicles of 9 people or less, walk/bike-in free); per person at State Historic Parks and museums; amounts vary by park and are listed on each park page.
Statewide fee rule from California's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.
California park passes
- California Explorer Annual Pass — $195. Vehicle day-use entry to 134 state parks incl. high-demand Southern California beaches Details
- Golden Poppy Annual Pass — $125. Vehicle day-use entry to 112 state parks Details
- Historian Passport — $50. Admission for up to four people at per-person-fee State Historic Parks Details
- Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Annual Pass — $50. Entry to State Vehicular Recreation Areas that collect day-use fees Details
- SNO-Park Pass — $40 season / $15 day. 18 SNO-PARK winter recreation areas Details
From the California state guide. Confirm which passes this park accepts.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- ReserveCalifornia
- Phone
- (800) 444-7275
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Pets
No dogs
Are dogs allowed? • No dogs allowed on trails or to be left unattended in vehicles.
Service animals are generally permitted where pets are not. Check with the park for specific areas.
Things to do
Hiking
Amenities
Facilities
- Nature center or museum
- Parking
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Getting there
- Address
- 2000 Los Osos Valley Rd
Los Osos, CA 93402 - Nearest town
- Morro Bay — about 5 mi southeast (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 35.3064, -120.8140
- Phone
- (805) 772-6101
Entrances
- Directions point
Google Maps directionsApple MapsOfficial park map (PDF)
Directions from the park
Telephone Los Osos SNR (805) 772-6101 Los Osos SNR 1801 Los Osos Valley Road Los Osos, CA 93402 From San Luis Obispo on Hwy 101: Take the Los Osos Valley Road offramp in San Luis Obispo. Turn toward Los Osos and travel about 9 miles. Turn left into the parking lot (Look for the state reserve sign). For those seeking an adventure, an even more scenic route may be taken south from Monterey through Big Sur on a 129-mile journey winding along Highway 1 (When road conditions permit).
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- California State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- California State Parks Listing page (one link per unit, page_id = officialId), unioned with the CSP Enterprise GIS 'ParkEntryPoints' ArcGIS layer (coords, address, county, unit number, management status) and the 'CSPParkUnit_CurrentStatus' layer (open/partial/full closure)
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology