Fiscalini Ranch Preserve

Cappie’s Scoop: This place is huge! I started hiking a trail along the water called the Bluff Trail. It was really nice. Lots of flowers and some cool wooden benches made out of big sticks. Then I hiked up a big hill and I went into the forest. It was really green and quiet except for really loud birds chirping. Mom said we went at a good time because when the preserve starts to get dry, the foxtails will be bad so I’m glad I got to see it before that happened. Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below!

Tips: You will notice there are multiple trailheads to start your hike and even more trails to explore. We parked at the end of Windsor Road where there are four spots, but it’s also a residential area so you can park in front of the houses. Once you get up on the boardwalk, there are paper maps for the preserve and a nice sign to describe the ranch. We zig-zagged our way through the preserve seeing a little bit of everything to include the Bluff Trail, the Forest Loop Trail and the Ridge Trail to name a few. There are lots of coastal wildflowers and you pass a few pretty memorial benches made of wood.

Directions: From the town of Morro Bay, head north on CA-1 for about 21 miles. Then turn left onto Windsor Blvd and go to the end of the road, about 1.1 miles where you will see parking and the start of the boardwalk trail.