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Cal Poly Pier Open House

Saturday, November 15, 9 am – 2 pm

Cal Poly’s Center for Coastal Marine Sciences cordially invites the community to a 1.2-mile-long, round-trip walking tour of the Cal Poly Pier from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15. Come learn about local ocean environments and marine life. The pier is located on Avila Beach Drive, just west of the San Luis Creek Bridge, in Avila Beach. For more information about this free event, go to marine.calpoly.edu.

Directions to The Cal Poly Pier

From the South

  1. Travel north on route 101 to the Avila Beach Dr. Exit.
  2. Take a left and Follow signs to Port San Luis.
  3. After passing Avila Beach on the left, go over a bridge crossing San Luis Creek.
  4. Less than 1/4 mile past the bridge on the left is a gate along a fenced enclosure.
  5. This is the base of the pier facility and home of the Cal Poly Marine Science Center

From the North

  1. Travel south on route 101 to the San Luis Drive Exit.
  2. Take a right on San Luis Drive for 2 miles.
  3. Cross over San Luis Creek Bridge and take a Right onto Avila Beach Dr.
  4. Follow signs to Port San Luis.
  5. After passing Avila Beach on the left, go over a bridge crossing San Luis Creek.
  6. Less than 1/4 mile past the bridge on the left is a gate along a fenced enclosure.
  7. This is the base of the pier facility and home of the Cal Poly Marine Science Center