State Parks Offers Dramatic New Vision for Oceano Dunes
Proposed plan would change off-road vehicle access on the dunes, develop Oso Flaco Lake area into campgrounds, cabins
A rider explores the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. (San Luis Obispo Tribune photo ) By Mackenzie Shuman for The San Luis Obispo Tribune
February 15, 2021
| 3:52 p.m.
Roughly 900 pages of documents released by California State Parks reveal the possible future of off-road riding and camping at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area and the neighboring Pismo State Beach.
The Draft Public Works Plan and resulting Draft Environmental Impact Report outline new development ideas, safety and infrastructure improvements and environmental damage mitigation efforts at the popular parks in southern San Luis Obispo County predicting what’s ahead for the area for the next 20 to 30 years if it’s approved by the California Coastal Commission.