Hotels in Los Osos

Kayak through Morro Bay's tranquil waters where sea otters float on their backs, cracking shells on their furry bellies. The Elfin Forest Preserve offers boardwalk trails through ancient pygmy oaks that seem plucked from a fantasy novel. Montaña de Oro State Park delivers dramatic coastal bluffs where wildflowers paint the landscape in spring. Los Osos Oaks State Reserve protects 800-year-old oak trees with branches that twist like frozen dancers. Birdwatchers flock to Sweet Springs Nature Preserve where herons stalk the shallows with prehistoric patience. Despite the town's name meaning 'The Bears' in Spanish, no actual bears have roamed here for over a century – perhaps the greatest disappointment for wildlife photographers.