Morro Bay California

Morro Bay California is one of the last authentic fishing villages in California, a remarkable blend of East Coast atmosphere and West Coast excitement...of rustic fishing boats, charming shops and some of the best seafood on the Pacific Coast. Midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. A place to experience life on your own terms. Please stay at one of our fine motels, the
El Morro Masterpiece, the La Serena Inn or the Best Western San Marcos Inn.

Morro Bay got its name from Morro Rock. In 1542 Juan Cabrillo sited and named the rock and dubbing it "The Gibralter of the Pacific. Rising 576 feet from the ocean it is one of nine extinct volcanos called the Nine Sisters which run in a straight line for 12 miles and are approximately 21 million years old. Chumash Indians originally settled in the area and still reside here.
In the 1580's Spanish galleons sailing the coastal waters put into Morro Bay and in 1587 Captain Pedro de Unamuno claimed the land for Spain.
1000's of acres of land grants were made when Mexico ruled California. The nearest railway was hundreds of miles away and so the cattle and dairy ranches (ranchos) depended on transportation from the sea.
In the 1870's a man by the name of Riley homesteaded 160 acres and built the first house in Morro Bay. In 1883 he founded the town and built a wharf.