Monarch Butterfly Grove

We had an excellent time walking the path at the Monarch Butterfly Grove. Unfortunately, there were not any Monarch Butterfly at the Grove when we went because it is not migration season. The eucalyptus trees we're looking beautiful though and getting ready for the monarchs to come in October. We took the side path to the beach, Pismo Beach to be exact. It was a nice secluded path not many people on it it had a little back access to the beach that was very secluded and nice to be able to have a little slice of the beach all by ourselves. My service dog Lucy the beautiful Johnson type American Bulldog had a wonderful time running and playing in the sand. It was the first time she had ever been to the beach and she absolutely loved it. Temperature was excellent beautiful sunny skies mid-70's temperature

Beautiful park! Very clean and well maintained. The eucalyptus trees made the air smell wonderful. In one area the trees were full of butterfly clusters and butterflies in flight. There were quite a few, even though we visited late in the season. Such a pleasant experience.. from the little gift shop to the photographers and visitors from all over. We will definitely visit again but earlier in the Monarchs migration to see them at their peak.

It was an awesome experience to be among so many butterflies at once. It's worth going to see them in big and small clusters in every tree, on branches, some even land on you. It's great. There is free parking, a gift store dedicated to the butterflies, and benches/ picnic tables for you stay until closing. Mornings until 3:30p. December until February the butterflies will be there. It is also very kid friendly.

The Monarch Butterfly Grove is awesome! You park right outside of the Grove and then walk through it. There is plenty of parking and plenty of room for your dogs and kids to run! The area is very clean as well. The docents are very knowledgeable on Monarch Butterflies and share a lot of great information. There were thousands of butterflies when we went on Christmas Eve. It was a beautiful day and absolutely stunning to watch them all! Dog-friendliness: Dogs must be kept on a leash but are welcome there. The Monarch Grove also leads to a long walking trail that goes all the way to downtown Pismo Beach. Picnic area: Several places to picnic throughout the area. Benches and lots of shade.

This is a beautiful little gem near Pismo Beach, CA. We went here on a Monday, there weren't too many people. We arrived around 1030 a.m, it was chilly but the sun was out. As it got warmer and the sun rays light up the Eucalyptus trees, the Monarchs started to awaken. Around noon we saw more activity, 50 or more butterflies would fly off the trees at a time. I recommend bringing binoculars, the butterflies are clustered on the trees and are hard to see. Some flew low, right above our heads. It's a small Grove with a trail that goes circular. It does get muddy if it rains, it was pretty muddy when we went. There is a camp off the trail behind the Grove and it looked like it may have lead to the beach, but not certain. The restrooms seemed to be located in the camp, a ways away. There was a small gift shop that opened around 1130 or so, it's a trailer that you walk up to and can look at their souvenirs, they also sell binoculars. The best time to see the butterflies is around noon to 1 or 2 p.m. when it is warm and the sun is high. Great for families. The hours are sunrise to sunset. Restrooms: They are located outside of the Grove in a camping area. Open to the public. Picnic area: There were a couple benches and tables in the Grove. Sun exposed.

There was limited to little street parking to enter and no cross walk or stop signs in the busy street to get inside. It was a small trail and butterflies were barely visible as they were at the very top of trees or flying around. Others unfortunately were found dead possibly from the weather. I would recommend bringing a good camera that can zoom in plenty and binoculars. Benches and picnic tables are available as with porta potties as well.

it was such a beautiful place, it’s FREE and you get to enjoy seeing the monarch butterflies, there were so many especially during December! There’s a trail that leads to the beach which is even more beautiful! Highly recommend going, you would have to wait to get a parking spot though. The place wasn’t to crowded and I enjoyed it was an open outdoor place as well!

You just can’t miss this place if you are anywhere close to Pismo Beach. Thousands of butterflies bunched up on these tall trees hanging waiting for the morning sun to come out so that they can fly around. This is another sure visit spot if you’re traveling driving by. If you’re a photographer or artist then this is definitely a place to see and just sit there and enjoy all around you. Nature at its best surrounded by butterflies. This gets a must visit from me.

Magical place to see SO many monarchs! I was there Oct 27th and even though it’s the start of the wintering season for the monarchs, there were still SO many there at the Grove. You can bring pets and kids. Short walking paths around the area. Decent parking but could be tricky during peak days/times such as weekends. Just minutes from either Grover or Pismo beaches and we’ll worth a visit!

You either can park inside with either a parks pass or buy a ticket, however there are plenty of parking spots for free along the road adjacent. Walk in entry, as most State parks go, is free. From a distance these butterflies look like birds because they're so big I was here at the end of November and there are tons of butterflies, however most of them are pretty high up in the trees and a few fly lower. It's a small park with huge trees that connects by path to the beach. Near by you will also see herons wandering around. Worth a visit if it's a stop along the way in a larger trip. They have some portopotties on sight as well as a small snack bar. Restrooms: Port o potties