Pismo Beach, California

About Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach is a close-knit town in southern California with an estimated population of 7,984.

Officially, Pismo Beach is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.5 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,281 residents per square mile.

📰 Pismo Beach News Today

• Fact Check: Where do Pismo Beach candidates stand on coastal erosion? San Luis Obispo Tribune · Oct 10
• 3 arrested in massive Pismo Beach clam poaching case KTLA · Oct 8
• 11 Best Towns On the Pacific Coast For A Two-Day Recharge WorldAtlas · Oct 10
• CDFW Assists Pismo Beach Police with Clamming Investigation California Statewide Law Enforcement Association · Oct 8
• Tropical Storm Rachel to hit Southern California this weekend, sparing Central Coast KBAK · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Pismo Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Pismo Beach — 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,984.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Pismo Beach

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pismo Beach

• Blast & Brew
• Cape Cod Eatery and Taphouse — seafood
• Del's Pizzeria & Italian — italian
• Honeymoon Cafe (café)
• Mei's Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Penny's All American Cafe — american (café)
• Steamers of Pismo
• Ventana Grill
• F Mclintocks Saloon and Dining House
• Papi's Grill — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pismo Beach

• Dinosaur Caves Park reviews ★
• Eldwayen Ocean Park reviews ★
• Margo Dodd Park reviews ★
• South Palisades Park reviews ★
• Spyglass Park reviews ★
• Boosinger Park reviews ★
• Ebb Tide Park reviews ★
• Palasades Bluff Walkway reviews ★
• Palisades Park reviews ★
• Pismo Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Seacliff Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Pismo Beach

• Judkins Middle
• Shell Beach Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Pismo Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities