Welcome to San Simeon
San Simeon (Pop: 400) is positioned along State Route 1 approximately halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. A key feature of the area is Hearst Castle, a hilltop mansion that is now a tourist attraction.
Relax in the sun, on the shore, by the pool. Beach barbecue, picnic. Bring your sketch pads and paint. Ocean Kayaking, Ocean Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing, Fishing from San Simeon Pier, Surfing, Wind Surfing, Beach Combing, Elephant Seal Viewing, Whale Watching.
Morro Bay California
Guests can spend the day at the Museum of Natural History, the Morro Bay State Park or the Morro Bay Aquarium. Enjoy an array of outdoor activities nearby including golfing, fishing, kayaking and sailing.
San Simeon Accommodations:
 Cavalier Oceanfront Inn - San Simeon - Best Western
Courtesy Inn - San Simeon
Days Inn - San Simeon
Lodge - San Simeon
Morgan Hotel - San Simeon
Quality Inn - San Simeon
Sands Hotel - San Simeon
Seebreeze Inn - San Simeon
Silver Surf Motel - San Simeon
Tour Hearst Castle - San Simeon, CA
Park Website;
Tour Website;
At its heyday, the Hearst Castle was the ultimate weekend getaway for
the rich and famous. Visitors enjoyed the many pools, epicurean delights,
lavish costume parties and magnificent gardens. It is one of the most
popular attractions in California.
Cambria California
Cambria is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, and has dramatic rocky cliffs and beaches.
There are many hotels and bed & breakfasts, especially on Moonstone Beach Drive.
California Coastal National Monument
the primary purpose of the Monument is to protect important biological and geological features of California coastal islands, rocks, reefs,
and pinnacles provide forage and breeding grounds for significant populations of birds and sea mammals.
Piedras Blancas Lighthouse
Lighthouse Website;
Location: North of San Simeon on Highway One;
This active historic lighthouse was built in 1875 and damaged by a series of earthquakes in 1948.
Visitors experience early coastal history, early state history, maritime history, marine mammals, native coastal plants, native coastal animals, and native coastal insects in the BLM designated Outstanding Natural Area.
Immediately south of the lighthouse is the largest elephant seal rookery on the west coast. These is a viewing area for this pinniped colony.
California Lighthouses
Central Coast Adventure Tours
Explore the Golden State - (Keyword: Central Coast)
San Simeon Restaurants
Fine Dining Opportunities (North of San Simeon State Park)
Gorda Springs Resort - 24 miles north of San Simeon
Ragged Point Inn - 12 miles north of San Simeon
San Simeon Market - 9520 Castillo Dr
Cavalier Oceanfront Resort - 9415 Hearst Dr
San Simeon Lodge - 9520 Castillo Dr
Manta Rey Restaurant - 9240 Castillo Dr
El Chorlito Restaurant - Mexican Food - 9155 Hearst Dr
Hamlet at Moonstone Gardens - 7432 Exotic Garden Dr
Cambria Beachfront Restaurants
Fine Dining Opportunities (South of San Simeon State Park)
Moonstone Beach Bar & Grill - 6550 Moonstone Beach Dr
The Cambria Landing - 6530 Moonstone Beach Dr
Blue Whale Inn - 6736 Moonstone Beach Dr
Sea Chest Restaurant - 6216 Moonstone Beach Dr
Cambria Village Restaurants
Fine Dining Opportunities (Downtown Cambria)
Old Stone Station - 713 Main St
Cambria Coffee Roasting - 761 Main St
Black Cat Bistro - 1602 Main St
Robins Restaurant - 4095 Burton Dr
Boni's Tacos - 2405 Village Lane
Cambria Pines Lodge - 2905 Burton Dr
Wild Ginger Cafe - 2380 Main St
Tea Cozy - 4286 Bridge St
San Simeon State Park
San Simeon Creek Road, Cambria CA, 93428;
805-927-2020; Park Website;
Location: Two miles north of Cambria along Coast Highway (SR-1);
One of the oldest units of the California State Park System famed for the coastal bluffs and promontories
of the scenic park offer unobstructed views of the ocean and rocky shore.
A 3.3 mile trail runs through parts of the San Simeon Natural Preserve and the Washburn Campground.
Recreational activities include camping, picnicking, hiking, fishing, surfing, beachcombing, bird watching and whale watching.
Santa Rosa Creek Preserve
- Valuable riparian forests and coastal wetlands.
San Simeon Natural Preserve
- Butterfly habitat and wetlands, riparian areas, and unique mima mound topography.
Pa-Nu Cultural Preserve
- 5850 year old pre-historic archeological site.
San Simeon Creek Campgrounds
- 115 campsites for tent camping or recreational vehicles.
Washburn Campground
- This primitive campground is 1 mile inland from the beach on a plateau overlooking the ocean.
Randolph Hearst State Beach
750 Hearst Castle Road, San Simeon, CA 93452;
805-927-2020; Park Website;
Location: On Coast Highway (SR-1) directly across from Hearst Castle;
Visitors can hike, swim, fish and explore the beach. A protected cove also offers visitors pier fishing and deep-sea fishing from chartered boats.
Recreational activities include picnicking, swimming, fishing, boating, ocean kayaking, surfing and sunbathing.
This day use area offers 24 picnic sites, 150 parking spaces, restrooms, water faucets, barbecue grill stands and easy beach access.
San Simeon Bay Trail
- Scenic 2-mile trail leads north along the beach bluffs from the fishing pier.
California Beach Parks
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