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Cayucos
was settled in 1867 by Captain James Cass. The future of Cayucos as a
shipping port for various supplies and goods was promising. Captain
Cass' home still stands on the north end of town, not far from where he and
his partner, Captain Ingals built the pier, a store and warehouse known as
Cass' Landing. Cayucos is 320 acres of the original Rancho Moro Y
Cayucos Spanish Land Grant consisting of 8,845 acres.
 It was then
subdivided into town lots by C.H. Phillips and Cayucos was created.
Because the back country was so rich, it was good for fruit, dairying,
berries, farming, alfalfa and beans. Cayucos prospered, also buoyed by
fruitful harvests of fish and abalone, around Cass' landing.
The pier still exists, and the warehouse has become a community center
that is available for public and private parties and functions. It also
houses the Cayucos Art Society Gallery.
 Cass’
Wharf is a “Free Public Fishing Pier” for rock fishing while surf fishing
can be enjoyed all around Estero Bay. The quiet waters make it a haven for
skin diving, swimming, surfing and sea kayaking . In summer a paid lifeguard
is on duty and boasts of an excellent safety record. Rock hounds and
driftwood gatherers have miles of shoreline for collecting. Deep sea fishing
boats for sport fishing sail regularly out of Morro Bay, to the South, and
to the North at San Simeon. Most questions we hear from guests are
concerning the weather in Cayucos. Because our shoreline is facing
south, not west, we experience much less fog than neighboring beach towns -
especially in the summer months. Fall and spring are most beautiful.
Winter is our rainy season. Typically rainfall is intermittent -
storms not usually lasting more than a day or two at a time. After the
rain, by the way, the ocean is most photogenic! |
