Los Osos Oaks State Preserve - Los Osos, CA
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saopaulo1
N 35° 18.375 W 120° 48.804
10S E 698800 N 3909198
A state preserve in Los Osos, CA.
Waymark Code: WM14BRR
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2021
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"Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve is a California State Park in western San Luis Obispo County, in the Central Coast of California region. It preserves centuries-old coast live oaks (Quercus agrifolia) growing atop relict sand dunes. It is located in the Los Osos Valley between San Luis Obispo and Baywood Park-Los Osos, just outside the town of Los Osos. The 85-acre (34 ha) park was established in 1972." (
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Park Type: day use
Activities:
hiking
Park Fees:
free
Background:
There are several prehistoric sites in the proximate vicinity of the Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve, in addition to archaeological recovery within the reserve itself. A significant-sized Chumash site, Los Osos Back Bay, has been partially excavated on a stabilized sand dune slightly to the north of the reserve dating to at least as early as 1200 CE.
Date Established?: 1972
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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