The City of Grover Beach covers 2.25 square miles and is located along the beautiful Central Coast of California, 92 miles north of Santa Barbara and 150 miles south of Monterey. GroverBeach provides for a unique quality of life for over 13,000 residents and draws tourists with its moderate coastal climate, drive-on beach, and diverse recreational opportunities.

 GroverBeach residents and visitors enjoy a mild, mediterranean climate with cool summers and an average rainfall of 20 inches. Year-round recreational opportunities are offered in and around GroverBeach such as hiking on the dunes, fishing, clamming, golfing, horseback riding, wine tasting, and off-road vehicle riding.

 

Activities such as dune hiking, fishing, clamming, golfing, horseback riding, wine tasting and off-road vehicle riding are just some of the activities offered in and around GroverBeach. The beach and sand dune recreation area attracts over 1 million visitors a year and provides outstanding recreation opportunities for off-highway enthusiasts.

Every winter from November through February, thousands of Monarch butterflies may be found in a grove of eucalyptus trees at the Pismo State Beach Beach Butterfly Grove, just half a mile north of the Grover Beach Train Station and adjacent to one segment of the Beach Boardwalk. This is believed to be one of the largest over wintering sites for these butterflies in the United States. Park docents staff the grove from November through February from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with talks provided at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

GroverBeach activities and festivals attract the entire family, and community parks are also available for picnics and barbeques:

• The City hosts a Free Summer Concert Series at the RamonaGardenPark each year from June - September.

   

• The City of Grover Beach and Grover Beach Chamber of Commerce host the Stone Soup Ethnic Music Faire each summer at the RamonaGardenPark.

   

This event features a 5K / 10K Dune Run Run, and food and craft booths with homemade items and ethnic foods fill Ramona Garden Park and spill out onto the street, along with the sounds of Latin, African, Australian, Scottish, jazz and country-western music. Dancing in the streets is encouraged!