William R. Hearst Memorial State Beach
William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach is the beach nearest Hearst Castle and not far from the town of...
Beaches in San Simeon
Piedras Blancas Light Station Natural Area
Piedras Blancas Light Station Natural Area is located seven miles north of San Simeon along the San Luis Obispo...
Young Creek Beach at Ragged Point Inn
Young Creek Beach is the official name of the beach below the Ragged Point Inn and Resort on the...
San Simeon Creek Beach
San Simeon Creek Beach is at the mouth of San Simeon Creek north of Cambria, CA. This is a...
Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
Elephant seals crowd these two sandy San Luis Obispo County beaches at different parts of the year but especially...
San Simeon City Beach
San Simeon Beach is the sandy beach that spans the waterfront of the town of San Simeon. Here you’ll...
Little Pico Creek Beach Access
Little Pico Creek Beach is part of the expansive Hearst San Simeon State Park along the northern San Luis...
Arroyo Laguna Beach
Arroyo Laguna Beach is a windsurfing and kiteboarding spot along the northern San Luis Obispo Coast. The beach is...
San Carpoforo Creek Beach
The San Carpoforo Creek Beach Access is the northernmost portion of the state-owned properties in Hearst San Simeon State Park....
Arroyo Del Corral Beach
Arroyo Del Corral Beach is located about a mile north of the Piedras Blancas Light Station in San Luis...
Arroyo De La Cruz Beach
The Arroyo De La Cruz Beach Access is another one of the state-owned properties included in Hearst San Simeon...
Point Piedras Blancas Beach
Point Piedras Blancas Beach is located just north of the Piedras Blancas Light Station in northern San Luis Obispo...
Point Sierra Nevada Dunes Beach
Point Sierra Nevada sticks out into the Pacific Ocean north of San Simeon and Point Piedras Blancas. North of...
Ragged Point Beach
Ragged Point Beach is a remote beach just north of Ragged Point which is about seven miles north of...
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Nearby Attractions
Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument
On a hilltop overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the Santa Lucia Mountains five miles inland and 1,600 feet above...
About San Simeon
Less than a mile in size, the tiny town of San Simeon is packed with plenty of options for tourists. Newspaper baron William R. Hearst was a big influence on the community. Memorial State Beach, with its lengthy pier, campground, beach and discovery center bears his name. So does the Hearst Castle, an impressive hilltop mansion that routinely draws in a large number of tourists each year. If you’re lucky, you might be able to snag a table at the famed Sebastian Store before heading to view young seals at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery.
