Estero Bay (California)

Estero Bay (Spanish for "Estuary") is a bay located on the Pacific Coast in San Luis Obispo County, central California.

It is about 15 miles (24 km) from its south end at Point Buchon/Montana de Oro State Park, to its north end at Point Estero, which is about 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Cayucos.

It is indented about 5 miles (8 km) into the California coast.

The Morro Bay kangaroo rat (Dipodomys heermanni morroensis ) is endemic to the Baywood fine sands habitats surrounding Morro Bay.

For recreation beaches and parks are along the shore of the bay include: NOAA Nautical chart of Estero Bay http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/18703.shtml

A panoramic view of Estero Bay , California, USA, with the town of Cayucos on the left, Morro Bay/Morro Rock center, and Point Buchon / Montana de Oro State Park on the right.
View from Summit of Hazard Peak to Estero Bay , Morro Rock , Morro Bay Estuary, Sandspit, and Towns of Morro Bay and Cayucos. 2011 photo.
View of the northern 2/3rds of Estero Bay, Morro Rock, and the entrance of Morro Bay, looking West from Black Hill.
A panoramic view of Estero bay (far side of sandspit), Morro Bay (near side of sandspit), Los Osos, Baywood Park, Chorro Valley, and Hollister Peak, from Black Hill.