Best Bike Trail
Bob Jones Trail
Avila Beach
(805) 544-9096
@landconservancyslo
facebook.com/The-Land-Conservancy-of-San-Luis-Obispo-County-98093522918
Best Bike Shop
Art’s Cyclery
3988 Short St., No. 110, SLO
(805) 439-3915
@artscyclery
Best Bike Rental
Foothill Cyclery
767 E. Foothill Blvd., suite B, SLO
(805) 541-4101
@foothillcyclery
Best Hike
Bishop Peak
Patricia Drive, SLO
(805) 781-7302
@pixonpeaks
Best Outdoor Store
The Mountain Air
667 Marsh St., suite D, SLO
(805) 543-1676
customerservice@themountainair.com
@themountainair
Best Place to Rent an RV
Paso Robles RV Rental
Paso Robles
(805) 712-2046
facebook.com/CentralCoastRVrental
Best Campground
Lopez Lake
6800 Lopez Drive, Arroyo Grande
(805) 788-2381
@slocountyparks
Best Horseback Riding
Madonna Inn Trail Rides
100 Madonna Road, SLO
(805) 543-3000
@madonnainntrailrides
facebook.com/madonnainntrailrides
Best Tack Shop
Riding Warehouse
181 Suburban Road, SLO
(800) 620-9145
@ridingwarehouse
Best Surf Spot
Morro Bay
morrobay.org/blog/post/surfing-morro-bay
@morrobayca
Best Board Shop
Central Coast Surfboards
855 Marsh St., SLO
(805) 541-1129
@ccsurf
Best Place to Get Swimwear
SLO Swim
795 Higuera St., SLO
(805) 781-9604
@sloswim
Best Dive Shop
SLO Ocean Currents
3121 S. Higuera, suite B, SLO
(805) 544-7227
@slooceancurrents
Best Watersport Rental
Avila Beach Paddlesports
3915 Avila Beach Drive, Avila Beach
(805) 704-6902
@avilabeachpaddlesports
facebook.com/AvilaPaddlesports
Best Boat Rental
Lopez Lake Marina
6820 Lopez Drive, Arroyo Grande
(805) 489-1006
@lopezlakemarina
Best Fishing Charter
Patriot Sportfishing
Hartford Pier, Port San Luis
1215 embarcadero, suite a, morro bay
(805) 595-7200
facebook.com/PatriotSportFishing
Best Hotel or Resort
The Cliffs Hotel & Spa
2757 Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach
(805) 773-5000
@thecliffshotelandspa
facebook.com/thecliffshotelandspa
Best Golf Course
Morro Bay Golf Course
201 State Park Blvd., Morro Bay
(805) 772-1923
facebook.com/MorroBayGolfCourse
Best Staycation
Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort and Spa
1215 Avila Beach Drive, SLO
(805) 595-7302
@sycamoresprings
facebook.com/sycamoremineralsprings
Locally, nothing screams “treat yo’ self” or “live your best life” more to me than lounging in a hillside hot tub at Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort and Spa in Avila Beach. As if providing the chance to bask in luxurious, on-site mineral water wasn’t enough (whether by reserving one of the resort’s private hot tubs or its famous Oasis Waterfall Lagoon), Sycamore also offers top-notch massages and facials. Appointment availability for either service can be viewed on the resort’s website, which describes the venue as an invitation to “leave stresses and distractions behind while opening the mind and body to pure engagement with our healing atmosphere.”
—Caleb Wiseblood
Best Dog Park
Elm Street Dog Park
1221 Ash St., Arroyo Grande
@elmstreetdogpark
This article appears in Best of SLO County 2021.