Avila Beach Pier

What an incredible vacation in Avila! Avila Beach is like a paradise an escape from the city but not too far from home is absolutely breathtaking the wildlife and nature out there is incredible! If it were possible I’d move out there tomorrow the pier is gorgeous! So perfect to feel like you’re on a movie set!

OK, here is a local secret. If you go to Pismo Beach and it is a little colder than you were expecting, it is fogged in or the fishing areas are too packed and loud with foot traffic for your liking, get back on the 101 North and head about 5 – 8 miles north towards San Luis Obispo and get off on Avila Beach exit. You will twist and wind about 7 – 10 minutes to a cool little local spot at the half way point or drive all the way to the end and head out to the pier. If you get hungry stop in to the Fat Cat! It’s ALWAYS 10 degrees warmer and the pier is nice and chill, and quiet. Fish are always biting! Cheers

Been awhile since the last time that I walked on the pier. Was looking forward to stepping onto it again.
Alas, it was closed last Wednesday that we were there. Will have to wait til next time.
I can say that the pier is very close to a lovely little beach and some shops and restaurants.
Good spot to go when in Avila Beach. Better place to go when the pier is open.

Avila in the summer? Are you kidding me? The surf, the sand and the eating options! The choices are to die for! The pier itself is one of the nicest as I’m not a huge fan of amusement rides. If you find yourself in the San Luis area take a few minutes and walk to the end. Breath the air and enjoy. Parking in Avila is not the best… but worth the $ 5 in the public lot.

Never been to this beach until our friends began to tell how much we need to go visit this place. This is our second time coming here and both times have been excellent! The view of the ocean is amazing and the beach is great! It does get fairly busy and crowded on the beach but the vibe is excellent– very friendly people, laid back, and restful! The pier is closed at the moment for repair, which is disappointing, but there are shops and restaurants you can peruse through and eat at. EXCELLENT place for family! This has become one of my favorite spots in the Central Coast. Go experience for yourself!

I love this pier, mainly because it’s rough beauty and because it is not overcrowded and saturated with vendors. Awesome walk and place to relax, especially at night. The sea lions hanging around is also a nice touch.

An easy 5 stars for me…
SUPER LOW-​KEY pier with a great beach and small town attached.
It’s so fun to stroll the pier and chat with the fisherfolks… not a bunch of touristy nonsense wrecking the vibe.
I love Avila Beach and its cool pier.
5 stars.

Avila is more remote and I guess less famous from Pismo Beach because it’s less crowded. The pier area is smaller but beautiful and a few restaurants and coffee shops line the street. All in all it is a picturesque, nice place to spend a day on the beach, or hike one of the beautiful trails around here. There are nice lodging options here and a slight different ambiance than you find in Pismo. It has the fine relaxed beach town personality without the surf town look.
It is a shame they don’t allow dogs in the beach here between 10am to 5pm. But there are near by beaches where they allow unleashed dogs to have fun too. And on Christmas day we found here a rear open shop/​Café selling sandwiches and salads.

This was a fun place to really relax and enjoy my day. Avilla beach is always perfect. It isnt too crowded or busy. It is very clean and the lifeguards are always helpful and nice.
Looking forward to going back so that I can enjoy myself yet again at that great beach!

I used to come here often as a kid. I remember running down the pier and then tripping flat on my face.
It was no different this time around. I kept on tripping on the gaps between the wooden slats.
With that said, I felt entirely blissful!
There were people carefully fishing off the side, other people taking pictures or asking the fishers about the fish. At the total end of the pier, we spotted seals swimming and the lovely horizon.
I remember that I never caught more than a starfish (which did seem to be the case for a few of the people out there), but who knows? Maybe you’ll have better luck.

Not to bad of a place to hang out. You can see people jumping off of here when the life guards are around I am not sure you can but I saw some people do it. I also like the nice seal that was trying to show off for everyone. Lots of people seem to fish here. You can also sometimes see dolphins playing with each other.

beautiful :)

This place is magical. Restaurants, views, sea lions, fishing. Just don’t get any seafood on the pier. Most of it is not local and most of it looks a little rough. Recommend you drive on the pier and park there. The parking can be crazy from time to time.

Always nice weather here, it seems, although the fishermen are always grumpy when gutting their catch. Ok makes sense, they’re passionate.
Anyway the eatery on the pier is good sometimes. The shrimp enchiladas are yummy. The fries are often sandy (yes, sandy as shit) and the raw oyster shooters might contain shell fragments.
They have entertainment there on some weekends which is kinda nice when the musicians are good and quite noisy when they’re not.
Fishing on the pier is allowed. Parking is available on the pier if not too crowded. Bathroom… Good luck.
This pier could be a lot more festive with more shops and eateries for visitors to frequent. I don’t think they’re trying very hard.

What’s not to love about a long walk at sunset on a beautiful pier overlooking a glorious California beach and an ocean dotted with surfers?

it’s ok. avila beach itself is quiet (when i was there) & so expect to not find a crowd here at all. you wont find groups of school children here (like we did in pismo) or lots of people at all actually on the pier. there’s a bait shop i believe. from the fishing standpoint, i cant give an opinion, but from an observation point of view, meh. nothing much

Two restaurants, three fish markets and a fishing charter, this is an awesome pier.