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Avila Beach California Map

Explore Avila Beach, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Avila Beach, California

How to Use This Avila Beach, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Avila Beach, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Avila Beach.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Avila Beach
State	California (CA)
County	San Luis Obispo County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	35.199355
Longitude	-120.720757
Population	1,576
Density	100.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	93424, 93405
Area Code	805
County Seat	San Luis Obispo
School District	San Luis Coastal Unified School District

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About Avila Beach, California

Avila Beach is a locality in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,576. The population density is 100.0 people per km². Avila Beach is located at 35.1994°N, 120.7208°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 93424, 93405.

Avila Beach emerges where the San Luis Obispo Creek completes its southward journey, spilling its freshwater burden into the vast, restless Pacific Ocean. It lies 7.4 miles west-northwest of Grover Beach, CA (from Grover Beach, CA: bearing 303°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-southwest of San Luis Obispo.

The landscape is defined by the sharp verticality of Harford Canyon, which frames the shoreline with rugged, sun-bleached earth that meets the tide at the edge of Avila Beach. Offshore, the solitary silhouette of Avila Rock breaks the horizon, a constant marker against the shifting blue of the open water. On quiet mornings, the air carries a distinct salinity, a cool moisture that clings to the skin before the afternoon sun pulls the gray veil of fog back toward the distant Coast Ranges.

History lingers here in the quiet remnants of a working harbor, where the economy has transitioned from the heavy industry of the past to a slower, sun-drenched rhythm of local trade and coastal recreation. While the memory of past commerce remains in the weathered architecture, the local livelihood now follows the tides, supporting a culture deeply attuned to the seasonal cycles of the Pacific Ocean. Visitors seeking the solace of the outdoors might look toward the Alan Peak Trail for a vantage point over the rugged terrain, or perhaps find a moment of stillness near the inland waters of Laguna Lake. Even as the modern world presses in, the life of Avila Beach remains measured by the simple, enduring movement of the water against the sand and the persistent, golden light that defines this singular edge of the continent.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Canyon Creek Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 132° SE
Montaña de Oro State Park (State Park) — 1.4 mi, 300° NW
Avila Beach Maritime Museum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 205° SW
Central Coast Aquarium (Aquarium) — 1.6 mi, 213° SW
Bluff Coastal Trail (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 169° S
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 1.6 mi, 197° S · 8,946 acres
Old Port Beach (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 216° SW
Johnson Ranch Open Space (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 030° NE
Irish Hills Natural Reserve (Local Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 021° N
Avila Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.1 mi, 129° SE
Oh Great Spirit (Public Artwork) — 4.8 mi, 037° NE
The Dorn Pyramid (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 034° NE
Pismo State Beach (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 132° SE
Thomas Kinkade Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 6.2 mi, 133° SE
Cerro San Luis Obispo Lemon Grove (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 025° NE
Old Town Historic District (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 032° NE
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 030° NE
Bubblegum Alley (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 030° NE
History Center of San Luis Obispo County (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 029° NE
Downtown Centre Cinemas (Cinema) — 6.5 mi, 031° NE
Palm Theatre (Theatre) — 6.5 mi, 030° NE
San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre (Theatre) — 6.6 mi, 030° NE
Wushu Taichi Center (Arts Centre) — 6.6 mi, 030° NE
Anam-Cre Pottery Studio (Arts Centre) — 6.8 mi, 031° NE
Central Coast Veterans Memorial (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 032° NE
The Berg Gallery (Gallery) — 7.7 mi, 024° NE
Point Buchon State Marine Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 8.6 mi, 270° W
Point Buchon State Marine Conservation Area (Marine Protected Area) — 8.7 mi, 263° W
Santa Lucia Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.1 mi, 045° NE · 21k acres
Los Padres National Forest (National Forest) — 10.6 mi, 016° N · 1.8M acres

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