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Avila Beach, California
CDP
About Avila Beach
Set in the southern part of California, Avila Beach is a small unincorporated community.
Avila Beach holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.08 square miles.
📰 Avila Beach News Today
- This California restaurant was named one of best waterfront eateries in U.S. KTLA · Aug 6
- Avila Beach Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- The prettiest town on the California Highway 1 Road Trip is surrounded by wineries, hot springs, and secret beaches Yahoo Creators · Aug 10
- California restaurant listed among the best beachside eats in the U.S. USA Today · Aug 5
- A look back at Avila Beach’s colorful history on its 109th birthday San Luis Obispo Tribune · Jan 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Avila Beach Unique
- The only place in America named Avila Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Avila Beach
- Gardens of Avila
- Custom House
- Fat Cats (café)
- Kraken Coffee Company (café)
- Mermaid Market — coffee shop (café)
- Mersea's
- Mission Pizza
- Mulligan's Bar and Grill
- Ocean Grill Avila Beach
- Taco Shack — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Avila Beach Maritime Museum · Museum
- Central Coast Aquarium · Aquarium
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6.08 sq mi
Coordinates35.1994, -120.7208