Avila Beach is nestled along beautiful, rolling hills, seven miles north of Pismo Beach, seven miles south of San Luis Obispo, and half way between Los Angeles and San Francisco.  Driving a few miles west of  Highway 101 along shady, tree-lined roads that lead to the Pacifc Ocean,  Avila Beach and a bay with three piers come into view. A privately owned pier sandwiched between Avila Pier and San Luis Wharf is gated, while the other two wooden structures are open to the public. A bend in the road to the left leads you to new cement parking lots that have replaced smaller facilities located along a single street running in front of the beach. The new look of Avila reminds us of Imperial Beach and its redevelopment which utilized cement in a similar fashion to create artistic adornment to functional items. Slightly decorated, the concrete benches and walkways contain nautical art and themes.  Cement starfish cling to benches, much as the real ones can be seen while standing on the lower stairs landing of the pier, overlooking pilings beneath the planked walkway. 

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