San Luis Obispo County Parks & Recreation

08/26/2024

06/08/2024

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity and exciting summer job!

05/30/2024

The 3rd Annual SafetyFest will take place downtown at the Paso Robles City Park on Saturday, June 1st, 10 am-3 pm! FREE Parking and Admission + Prizes and Giveaways! There will also be LIVE MUSIC lined up to perform throughout the entire event! Visit www.safetyfest.live for more info!

04/03/2024

County Parks is now hiring lifeguards and lifeguard candidates for the 2024 season. Our lifeguards are safety experts who love the water, possess exceptional leadership skills, and value community safety. If this sounds like you, come join the team! Training is provided for applicants that pass the prerequisites. Registration is required. To register please call (805) 781-4385.

02/09/2024

12/21/2023

Fish and Wildlife planted 1,000 pounds of trout today at Lopez Lake.

12/14/2023

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12/11/2023

Volunteers spent long days clearing brush on Falcon Trail at Santa Margarita Lake to make the trail passable again. A big "THANK YOU" to SLOPOST, Kathy Longacre, Tom Becker and Ken McCarthy for all their hard work.

11/06/2023

Ranger Led Interpretive Hike
11/22/23 - 10:00 a.m.

Come hike the Bob Jones Pathway with us and hear about the fascinating natural and human history of San Luis Creek and the Avila Valley.

The hike usually lasts 90 minutes and covers about 1 mile. Meet at the Ontario Road trailhead parking lot near the restroom building. Wear comfortable shoes, appropriate clothing for the weather, and bring water.

Please note, in the event of rain, the hike will be canceled.

For more information about the hike, email Ranger Manny Silva at [email protected] or call him at 805-781-4900.

We hope to see you there!

10/02/2023

$5.00 Tuesdays are Back!

06/09/2023

SLO County Parks is currently looking for Camp Hosts for Coastal Dunes/Oceano Campground. If interested, please call (805) 781-4901 for more information.

04/28/2023

Yes that’s right, the Nipomo Skate Park is finally open! It’s flow bowl, deep bowl, quarter pipes, steps, grind ledges and level skate plaza are waiting for you to come and ride them. You waited over five years for this park to come to life and it’s been nearly a year since construction began on the $3.5 million project. 

“We are excited to finally be able to open this long-awaited skate park for all to enjoy and we thank all the skaters for their help and patience as we worked through the process to bring this to the community,” said Nick Franco, County Parks Director.

We will have a grand opening celebration on Saturday, May 6, at 10am. at the skate park.  Skaters who wish to donate to the art pole are encouraged to bring a broken skateboard to the grand opening.  I will email additional details as they become available, but in the meantime enjoy your new skatepark! The park is open every day from 7 a.m. until dusk.

04/06/2023

All trails at Lopez Lake have reopened to hiking and biking. Equestrian use is not allowed at this time, repair efforts continuing, and several areas are still unsafe for horses.

04/04/2023

County Parks is currently looking for lifeguards to work County pools this summer. The coastal pools are in Cayucos and Cambria and the North County pools are in San Miguel, Shandon, Santa Margarita Lake and Templeton. Free training is available for individuals not currently certified. Training schedules for both areas are attached and registration is required.  If you have any questions, please contact Michele Venturini at (805) 781-4385 or [email protected].

04/03/2023

It’s lambing season at Dairy Creek Golf Course. Sheep are used to graze around the golf course to control w**d growth… and they’re cute too!