Incorporated in 1964, Morro Bay is a general law City located on California’s Central Coast, halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on Scenic Highway 1. With a population just over 10,000, the City has the City Council/Manager form of government. Morro Bay is blessed with a temperate year-round climate, which makes it an ideal location for a variety of recreational activities. The atmosphere offers residents the peaceful tranquility of a coastal fishing village within close proximity to metropolitan areas.