Beyond the pier is Pismo State Beach, which stretches along the California coast for about 17 miles. In the beach area near the pier, you'll find many people trying their hands at water sports ...

Shaped by the Central California coastal winds is the vast sandbox known as the Oceano Dunes. Trudging up the 200-foot sand ...

A coastal town in central California has been ranked the best small beach community in the United States, but its shores hold a notorious secret. Pismo Beach ... blighting the sand and polluted ...