Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge

California

TypeOutdoors
CategoryNature Stops

18-mile coastal dune complex; foot-access only, reached via a 1-mile walk through Oso Flaco Lake Natural Area to the north or a 2-mile walk from Rancho Guadalupe Dunes County Park to the south. Beaches close March-September for snowy plover nesting.

18-mile coastal dune complex; foot-access only, reached via a 1-mile walk through Oso Flaco Lake Natural Area to the north or a 2-mile walk from Rancho Guadalupe Dunes County Park to the south. Beaches close March-September for snowy plover nesting.

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