Cambria Pines Lodge Christmas Lights

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Description

Cambria Pines Lodge really lights up at Christmastime! Reserve your tickets online and then catch a free shuttle bus from Burton Dr in Cambria town, and you can be part of the action. There is a Christmas Market with hot chocolate, hot cider, pretzels, German chocolate cake and other treats and gifts. But the main attraction are the millions of lights that light up the sprawling grounds of the lodge. Each section of lights has a different theme. It takes about an hour to walk the whole garden. Bring a jacket and scarf- it's cold! It's crowded, so come early, around 5pm, on a weekday, and be prepared for lots of people.
Some things we saw were: Santa's sleigh, tunnels of lights,  candy canes, spiral lollipops, gingerbread men, whale's tale, 12 days of Christmas, snowflakes, snowmen, nativity with star of Bethlehem, giant ornaments, elephants on parade, swans, umbrellas overhead, flamingo over litup stream, fairies and mushrooms and a crescent moon (a magical spot), the Grinch, gingerbread house, Golden Gate Bridge, aliens and UFO.
I can't imagine how long it must take to put up all these lights, but it's pretty incredible!
Another lovely place to go at Christmastime is Apple Farm Restaurant in San Luis Obispo.

Photo Gallery

Golden Gate Bridge.	A mom and daughter walk under a canopy of lights.	Nativity scene with Bethlehem star.
Gingerbread house.	Candy canes and a river of lights.	Walking under an arbor of red lights.
The Grinch!	Magical land of candy canes.	White and pink flower-like lights.
Giant ball ornaments.	Elephants.	Mushroom.
Mystical spirals.	Spiral lights.	Bright cones!
Welcome to Fairyland...	Mushrooms!	Egret and stream.
Neon flowers.	Umbrellas up above you!	Spiral lights and arches.
Giant ornament.	Twelve days of Christmas...one of the best displays.	Looking down on more displays!!
Rainbow tunnel.	The Christmas market.	Stand selling pretzels, knish, bierock, German chocolate cake, chestnuts, cannoli...
Green tree.	Colors galore!

Directions

Reserve your tickets online- about $15 per person. Then you catch a free shuttle to the lodge from around 4059 Burton Dr in Cambria town. You cannot park at the lodge for this event.

This is an interactive map, you can zoom and move it.

Overall Visitor Rating: Unrated.