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Plenty Of Fun For The Kids On Your California Family Resort Vacation


Overlooking the warm waters of the Pacific, The Cliffs Resort offers a world of fun for families. Experience a laid-back feel at our California family vacation spot, where an array of fun things to do awaits you and your children. Frolic on the sandy beach, build sandcastles, and splash in the ocean. Visit the San Luis Obispo Children's Museum for 21 indoor and outdoor interactive exhibits that challenge children. Take the kids to the zoo for its dazzling display of wildlife. Or enjoy a day of outdoor activities, from biking and fishing to swimming and hiking. As a favorite choice of central California family resorts, we offer close proximity to kid's activities, including:
  • Atascadero Zoo
  • San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
  • Hearst Castle
  • Beach activities
  • Kayaking
  • Hiking
  • Biking
  • Swimming

Summer Children's Activity Schedule

  • Pre-Summer Sale: June 13-July 2
  • Fourth of July: July 2-4
  • Shark Week: July 11-16
  • Labor Day: September 3-September 5
  • Cliffs Kids’ Club
    • Experience a great addition to your vacation with our Cliffs Kids’ Club. Club activities include a wide array of arts and crafts, sports and games on our ocean view lawn, and trips to the beach and tide pools. Let us drive you to Downtown San Luis Obispo for Farmer’s Market on Thursday nights. Experience storytelling around the fire pit with s’mores in hand or hang out in our Cliffs Kids’ Club Wii Lounge. At our Wii Lounge you can challenge your family and new friends to fun games, sit back and relax in a fun environment, and color, cut, and paste at our Coloring Table. Ask for a weekly Cliffs Kids’ Club schedule at the Front Desk

  • Packing Tips for the Cliffs Kids’ Club:
    • Swimsuit
    • Warm jacket/sweater
    • Shoes with good traction for trips to the tide pools
    • Camera
    • Set of clothes that are ok to get dirty
    • Sandals for the beach
    • Closed-toed shoes
    • A smile

  • Summer 2010 Theme Weeks
    Plan ahead for your vacation. Each week of the summer is themed for ultimate fun and enjoyment. All activities will connect with the weekly motif. Come ready to have a blast when you visit this summer!
    • June 14th-20th : School's Out
      • Kite making
      • Butterfly Magnets
      • Bocce Ball
    • June 21st-27th : Superhero: Mission Possible Week
      • Scavenger Hunt
      • Masks
      • Cape Decorating
      • Superman Pins
    • June 28th- July 4th : Red, White, and Blue Week
      • Hand Print Flags
      • Visors
      • Tie dye
    • July5th- 11th : What's Cooking? Week
      • Cookies
      • Make- your-own pizza
      • kitchen tour
    • Jul7 12th-18th : Third Annual Shark Week
      • Shark cookies
      • shark feedings
    • July 19th -25th : Pirate and Princess Week
      • Eye patches
      • crowns
      • treasure chests
      • pirate map
    • July 26th - August 1st : Animal Planet Week
      • Fish magnets
      • animal masks
    • August 2nd -8th : Sports Extravaganza
      • Wii Sports
      • team flags
      • soccer
      • volley ball
    • August 9th -15th : The Big Blue Ocean Week
      • Fish magnets
      • tide pool exploration
      • beach scavenger hunt
    • August 16th -22nd: The Great Outdoors Week
      • Decorate Flash Lights
      • Obstacle Course
      • Flower Making
    • August 23rd -29th : Island Explorer Week
      • Visors
      • maps
      • compass
      • scavenger hunt
    • August 30th -September 5th : End of Summer
      • Decorate Notebooks
      • Zipper Pulls

    *Multiple trips to the beach each week
    *Schedule Subject to change*

  • Cliff Kids’ Club Guidelines
    The Cliffs Resort is happy to offer our guests a wide variety of activities and opportunities to create family memories while staying at The Cliffs Resort. Family members are encouraged to attend activities with their children. Parents/Guardians must sign a daily parental consent form for children under the age of 16 to participate. Parents/Guardians must also stay on property and be reachable by phone during scheduled activities. Some activities may not last the entire scheduled time (for example, arts and crafts). Please consult with our activities employees during your stay, or call 800-826-7827 with questions or comments.

  • Pool Information
    Pool hours are from 8:00am to 10:00pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult (18 or older); the adult MUST remain inside the pool area at ALL times. You must be at least 18 years of age in order to use the Jacuzzi; it is reserved for adult use only. Pool hours from 8:00am to 9:00am and 9:00pm to 10:00pm are Adult Swim Hours. During these time periods, pool access is limited to adults only (persons 18 and older). If you abandon your chairs and belongings for longer than 2 hours, your possessions will be held at the pool gazebo or at the Front Desk after hours. Failure to obey the pool rules and/or pool attendant may result in removal from the pool area.
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