January 23 , 2012: Current Count = 23,000+
Welcome to MonarchButterly.org. This web site has been created to honor this wonderful creature in general. Since this site is funded by the Pismo Beach Conference and Visitors Bureau, its specific goal is to bring attention to that special place in Pismo Beach, California, The Monarch count has averaged 25,000 over the last five years. In most years, Pismo has the largest aggregation of Monarch butterlies in the U.S. The Pismo Beach Grove is the largest in the state. Pismo is the most visited site (by humans) in the world with an average of 60,000 visitors per four month Monarch season, from late October to February. Video Clip
California Western Monarch Day (Poster)
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Join us in celebrating California Western Monarch Day. The grove will be open from 10am-4pm with fun activities for the whole family from 12pm-2pm. Come for the butterfly face painting, quilt making and lifecycle bracelet making and stay for the cake and punch! This entire event is free, so bring the whole family and witness the beautiful orange and black "fairy-like" Monarch Butterflies cluster by the thousands in our Eucalyptus trees. The Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove is located on Highway 1, between Grand Avenue and the North Beach Campground.
Destination Butterflies…and more!
Experience the famous migration of Monarch Butterflies to the Central Coast. Ride Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to the Grover Beach/Pismo Beach station within walking distance of the Eucalyptus groves at Pismo State Beach where thousands of orange and black Monarch Butterflies spend their winter (from late October through February). The Monarch Colony is one of the largest in the nation. Bring the kids and grandparents!
Kids ride half fare on Amtrak and Seniors 62+ get a 15% fare discount.*
*Some restrictions apply. Please visit AmtrakCalifornia.com for more information.
To book your next trip,
Visit AmtrakCalifornia.com or call 1-800-USA-RAIL.
Pismo Beach and Grover Beach offer some of the best beaches and sand dune recreation areas on the Central Coast. Come for the butterflies…stay for the fun! For more information on area attractions, activities, and accommodations call 1-800-443-7778 or visit www.ClassicCalifornia.com .
Pismo Beach's new Monarch Butterfly Grove Brochure - Downloadable .pdf