Saturday, January 27, 2018

OCEANO LAGOON, NATIVE PLANT GARDEN & GUITON TRAIL (San Luis Obispo County, CA)

Oceano lagoon is a freshwater wetlands that abuts Oceano campground in Pismo Beach State Park. The Guiton trail, which loops 1.5 miles around the lagoon, is named after Harold Guiton who donated the lagoon to the State park system in 1935. There's also a Native Plant Garden's interpretive trail, which we strolled through when we camped at Oceano last August. A great place to see native plants and learn how the Chumash used them and to catch glimpses of waterfowl.



8/8/17 White Sage (Salvia apiana).
Native Plant Garden.

8/8/17 White Sage (Salvia apiana).
Native Plant Garden.

8/8/17 Basket Bush (Rhus aromatica).
Native Plant Garden.

8/8/17 Basket Bush (Rhus aromatica). 
Native Plant Garden.

8/8/17 Basket Bush (Rhus aromatica).
Native Plant Garden.





8/8/17 Beach Sand Verbena (Abronia umbellata)

8/8/17 Beach Sand Verbena (Abronia umbellata).
Native Plant Garden.

8/8/17 Beach Sand Verbena (Abronia umbellata).
Native Plant Garden.

8/8/17 Beach access trail to the Grand Dunes Trail leads off near the Native Plant Garden.

County: San Luis Obispo County

Management:  California State Parks

Closest City/Town: Oceano

Address: Visitor Center: 555 Pier Avenue, Oceano CA 93445

Contact Info (Visitor Center): Tel (805)474-2664

Websites:
http://articles.latimes.com/2000/mar/26/travel/tr-12716 

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