Landing of the first Filipinos
Arrival of Filipinos to the current United States in 1587.
Attractions near Morro Bay
Start with Landing of the first Filipinos: the sights of Morro Bay
Visitors to Morro Bay can choose from 7 museums, 2 state parks and 2 gardens. Look within 40 miles and the list grows by 10 beyond the 3 inside Morro Bay. A longer outing takes you to Fort Hunter Liggett, 45 mi off.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
28 mi
Hearst Castle
Big draws
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State park · 28 mi northwest
Hearst Castle
National Historic Landmark and California Historical Landmark located on the Central Coast of California, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The lie of the land
The list reaches out to Dana Adobe, 30 mi away.
Orange: Morro Bay. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every entry
In town there are 3, and the list adds 12 more within 60 miles.
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3Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Morro Bay, California.
Hearst Castle
National Historic Landmark and California Historical Landmark located on the Central Coast of California, United States.
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6Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Spanish mission in San Luis Obispo, California.
7Mission San Miguel Arcángel
Place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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12San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
Railroad museum in San Luis Obispo, California.
13Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 10
Decommissioned rocket launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base in the United States.
14San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in San Luis Obispo County, California.
The places inside Morro Bay lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Morro Bay → · Morro Bay’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Morro Bay Maritime Museum: Hu Nhu, CC0 · Morro Bay State Park Museum of Natural History: Mike Baird, CC BY 2.0 · Hearst Castle: No machine-readable author provided. Urban~commonswiki assumed (based on copyrig, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Hunter Liggett: Binksternet, Public domain · Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa: Stephen Lea, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mission San Miguel Arcángel: Jsweida, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montaña de Oro State Park: BorisFromStockdale, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dana Adobe: Ken Figlioli, CC BY-SA 2.0 · San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum: SLOGlen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 10: U.S. Air Force, Public domain · San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden: Kevin Cole from Pacific Coast, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Leaning Pine Arboretum: Daderot, CC0
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