Avila Beach is an unincorporated community in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States, located on San Luis Obispo Bay about 160 miles northwest of Los Angeles, and about 200 miles south of S
Avila Beach, with Point San Luis at left
Sunset over Avila Beach, May 2010
Diablo Canyon Power Plant near Port San Luis
Humpback whales are becoming features for local tourism.
Amphibious Training Base Morro Bay also called Camp Morro Bay and Morro Bay Section Base was a US Navy training base for amphibious beach assault during World War II. The base opened in 1941 to train
Amphibious Training Base Morro Bay, U.S. Army Signal Corps training in 1943
Avila Beach's Amphibious Training Base Morro Bay on 7 March 1944. An amphibious training exercise, with pontoon bridge attached to Landing Ship, Tank. Army Signal Corps photo.
The Red outline is the Baywood Park Training Area only
Dynegy Morro Bay Power Plant, site of former Amphibious Training Base Morro Bay HQ