San Luis Obispo and Central California Travel Guides and Maps

Best Places Destinations, California Central Coast: Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara (Best Places)
By Judith Babcock Wylie (Ed)
A selective guide to the best places on California's stunning Central Coast, America's Riviera covering 300 scenic miles from Santa Cruz all the way to Santa Barbara, this California travel guide is especially useful for choosing from the myriad of California options awaiting California visitors along the Central Coast and for planning a well-informed trip to the area. From major attractions like Hearst Castle and the Monterey Bay Aquarium to little-known beaches, this is a wide-reaching but choosy California travel guide.

San Luis Obispo County Map: Cambria, Morro Bay, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo
By Automobile Club of Southern California
A travel map to roads and highways connecting the beaches, small towns, attractions and universities of San Luis Obispo County, including Cambria, Morro Bay, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo.

Day Hikes in San Luis Obispo County
By Robert Stone
This San Luis Obispo and Central California guidebook presents 72 of the best day hikes found throughout the spectacularly varied central California coastal county. This outdoor guide to the best of San Luis Obispo covers hikes for all levels of hiking experience but only suggest those San Luis Obispo hikes with stunning views of meandering coastline as well as warmer interior valleys and peaks. In all, this is an excellent travel guide for Central California visitors wishing to get off the beaten path and explore San Luis Obispo County's ecological wonders.

Hearst Castle: The Biography of a Country House
By Victoria Kastner, Victoria Garagliano
A beautiful hardcover montage of anecdotes and color photographs of William Hearst's over-the-top country home, Hearst Castle, in San Simeon, about an hour north of San Luis Obispo by car. One of the country's top attractions, a visit to Hearst Castle is well worth the day trip. Kastner, a member of the Hearst Castle staff and a student of its art and architecture, collaborates well with Garagliano to offer a striking text and photo tour of Heart's Castle history, art and architecture.