San Simeon Travel Guide

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San Simeon is perhaps best known as the home of the famous Hearst Estate built by media mogul William R. Hearst. The Hearst Castle has been deeded to the California National Parks. Tours of this decadent estate can be taken throughout the year except on major holidays. San Simeon can be found along the historic Highway 1 about a half hour north of Morro Bay. Also just north of this town one can find a special cordoned off shore where elephant seals can be seen on land giving birth and resting. The town itself has a post office and a very small grocery store, a very few homes. The Hearst Statread moree beach next to it with a nice pier is much larger.

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San Simeon Lodge
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San Simeon Lodge is located around 90miles south of Bixby Bridge in Big Sur. Its a motel located by the Pacific Coastal Highway and the faci…

Hearst Castle
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I am not actually very keen of visiting this 'castle' since I have already seen a lot of those (similar, even grandeur) mansions of the earl…

We had a great chance to stop along Highway 1 just north of San Simeon where the Elephant Seals have used the power of Eminent Domain to tak…

Mr. Sunshine and the Hearst Castle
Oct 23, 2010
There’s 5 tours at the hearst castle: There’s the Experience tour, Tours 2,3 and 4, and the Gardenand Vistas tour. …
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Aug 18, 2008 – Aug 21, 2008
A nice chance to do something special   San Simeon   We have been to the coast many times and each time had one o…
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For A Second I Thought I Was In Spain
Mar 14, 2009 – May 23, 2009
Having a rental car for the past few days while my car was in the shop has definitely inspired me to take a mini road-trip. I h…
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