Monarch butterflies of Pismo Beach (Pismo Beach)

From late October through February The "Butterfly Trees" of Pismo Beach are home to thousands of colorful Monarch butterflies cluster in the limbs of Eucalyptus and Monterey Pines in the area, giving the appearance of yellow and orange leaves.

The Monarch count has averaged 25,000 over the last five years. In most years, Pismo has the largest aggregation of Monarch butterlies in the U.S. The Pismo Beach Grove is the largest in the state.

The grove is located on Highway 1, also called the Pacific Coast Highway, just south of the Pismo Beach North Beach Campground. During the monarch season, the grove is staffed every day from 10 am to 4 pm with talks at 11 am and 2 pm.

For more information or directions, please call the Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce at 800-443-7778.

www.monarchbutterfly.org/