PismoBeach Oceano - and,.Exactly halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles along California's central coast lies San Luis Obispo County.
The archaeological history at PismoBeach starts at least 9,000 years ago with the Chumash Indians, who referred to the area as a place to find "pismu," or tar.
The City of PismoBeach is part of the original 8,838-acre Rancho Pismo.