town.santa maria

lodging
Highway 166 leads from the lower California Central Valley to the Central Coast and is a favorite ride among weekend motorcycles. Dirt bikers can enjoy numerous OHV trails and fire roads in the Los Padres National Forest. Santa Maria California is an agricultural region, located inland from the ocean, along Hwy 101. Plenty camping & off roading nearby w/ beaches & Los Padres National Forest.

Dick Smith Wilderness Map

Los Padres National Forest

Los Padres National Forest Map: South

Ventana Wilderness Map

elevation: 216'

population: 90,333

zip code: 93454

City

terrain:
farmlands, wineries, oak hills

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location:
Santa Barbara County
S of San Luis Obispo
on Hwy 101 @ Hwy 166

= SAT

recreation:

camping

hiking

off-roading

bird watching

biking

mountain biking

wildflowers

wineries

motorcycle roads

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Rancho Guadalupe Dunes

Los Padres National Forest

Paul Nelson Aquatic Center

La Purisima Mission State Park

santa maria campgrounds

Jalama Beach Campground
Los Padres Campgrounds
Pismo Beach Camping
Oceano Dunes SVRA Camping
Pacific Dunes Ranch RV Resort
Santa Lucia Camping
Santa Maria Pines RV Campground
Central Coast Beach Camping

description:
Large agricultural city along Coastal Highway 101, with all the major grocery chains & plenty shopping centers. Decent restaurants, some hotels. The city is surrounded by large farms, rural coast, wineries and oak foothills.

nearby towns:
Lompoc
Oceano
Nipomo
Arroyo Grande
Los Olivos
Solvang

local links:

Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce, Visitor & Convention Bureau
614 South Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454
800-331-3779
http://www.santamaria.com/

Lassen's Natural Foods
Central Coast Cycling
Oso Flaco Lake
La Purisima Audubon Society
Los Padres Forest Watch
Rosemary Farm
Santa Maria Valley Railroad Trail
Santa Maria Time Bank

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