Atascadero, California

About Atascadero

Atascadero, CA is a thriving city located in southern California, home to 29,743 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Atascadero holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 26.07 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,141 residents per square mile.

📰 Atascadero News Today

• Small earthquake shakes SLO County overnight. Did you feel it? San Luis Obispo Tribune · Aug 16
• Single-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down State Route 41 West of Atascadero Wednesday Morning - News Channel 3-12 News Channel 3-12 · Aug 12
• CHP: Loose equipment leads to deadly Hwy 41 crash; Atascadero woman killed KSBY News · Aug 13
• Atascadero Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Atascadero High School (CA) JV Football MaxPreps · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Atascadero Unique

• The only place in America named Atascadero — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 29,743.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Atascadero

• Byblos Mediterranean Grill — mediterranean
• Cricket's — sandwich (café)
• Huckleberry’s
• Joebella Coffee (café)
• Overland Stage Western Steakhouse
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Sylvester's Burgers — burger
• AJ’s Kitchen
• Bravo Pizza — pizza
• Bru Coffeehouse (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Andy's Awesome Arcade · Arcade
• Atascadero Historical Museum · Museum
• Charles Paddock Zoo · Zoo
• Devils Gap · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Atascadero

• Heilmann Regional Park reviews ★
• Stadium Park - Trailhead reviews ★
• Three Bridges Oak Preserve Trailhead reviews ★
• Apple Valley Park reviews ★
• Atascadero Lake Park reviews ★
• Bill Shepard Native Plant Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Stadium Park reviews ★
• Stadium Park Bowl reviews ★
• Sunken Gardens reviews ★
• Traffic Way Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Atascadero

• Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)
• Atascadero High
• Atascadero Middle
• Fine Arts Academy
• Monterey Road Elementary
• Paloma Creek High
• San Benito Elementary
• San Gabriel Elementary
• Santa Rosa Road Academic Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Atascadero

🏘️ Nearby Communities