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Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove

Pismo Beach, CA

Nature

A eucalyptus grove where thousands of monarch butterflies overwinter, usually from November to February. Docents explain the migration; parking is along the highway shoulder beside the grove.

Nearest town
Pismo Beach, CA
Category
Nature & parks
GPS
35.1293, -120.6280

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