The community effort to purchase the Cuesta Inlet in Los Osos is now fully funded so the space can be preserved for public use.

“It’s nice to have open space in Los Osos close to where I live. I live a couple of blocks away from here. I come out here to do bird watching, photography, and walk my dogs,” said Jim Royer, Los Osos resident.

Despite being private property, the Save the Cuesta Inlet nonprofit group says the owners have allowed public access for years.

“You meet a lot of nice people out here, and it’s very beautiful, of course. For me, it’s right outside my house, so it’s a good little break,” said Michael Metcalf, Los Osos resident.

“Coastally, obviously, open space like this is down to nothing, so it’s nice to see 13 acres that hasn’t been developed,” Royer said.

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