City of San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, an attractive city of 43,000 people, is located in California eight miles from the Pacific Ocean, midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco at the junction of Highway 101 and the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway. The city is nestled between the peaks of the Santa Lucia Mountains and is within 15 miles of beach front communities such as Morro Bay and Pismo Beach.

San Luis Obispo is the County Seat, and a number of federal and state regional offices and facilities are located here, including Cal Poly State University, Cuesta Community College, Regional Water Quality Board and Caltrans District offices. The City’s ideal weather and natural beauty provide numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation at nearby City and State parks, lakes, beaches and wilderness areas.