Hearst San Simeon State Park, Big Sur

Name: Hearst San Simeon State Park
Address: Big Sur, United States

#7 among attractions in Big Sur

Natural attraction, Protected area

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Hearst San Simeon State Park is a state park of California, United States, preserving rocky coast and rare habitats. It is located between Cambria and San Simeon. The 3,409-acre park was first established in 1932. The park includes the Santa Rosa Creek Natural Preserve, the San Simeon Natural Preserve and the Pa-nu Cultural Preserve, which were established in 1990. ()

Established: 1932 (92 years ago)Coordinates: 35°35'12"N, 121°8'13"W

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Hearst San Simeon State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hearst Castle, Cambria Historical Society, Old Santa Rosa Catholic Church and Cemetery, Nitt Witt Ridge.

5.2 miNW
Forts and castles, Tourist information, Museum
Hearst Castle, San Simeon
134 min walk • Hearst Castle, known formally as La Cuesta Encantada, is a historic estate in San Simeon, located on the Central Coast of California.
3.5 miSE
35°33'49"N • 121°4'55"W
Cambria Historical Society, Cambria
89 min walk • Natural history museum, Museum, Specialty museum
3.5 miSE
Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Old Santa Rosa Catholic Church and Cemetery, Cambria
89 min walk • The Old Santa Rosa Catholic Church and Cemetery is a historic church building and cemetery on Main Street in Cambria, San Luis Obispo County, California.
2.7 miSE
Historical place
Nitt Witt Ridge, Cambria
70 min walk • Nitt Witt Ridge is a house on two and a half acres in Cambria, California, United States. Artist and recluse Arthur "Art" Harold Beal bought his hillside lot in 1928 and spent most of the next 50 years carving out the terraces with only a pick and shovel, creating his own "castle on a hill".
3.4 miSE
35°33'52"N • 121°4'55"W
The Vault Gallery, Cambria
88 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
2.5 miSE
35°34'2"N • 121°5'56"W
Artifacts Fine Art Gallery, Cambria
65 min walk • Art gallery, Museum
4.8 miNW
Beach
William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach, San Simeon
124 min walk • William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach is located near the historic town of San Simeon along California State Route 1, in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. It is named for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, whose family is closely associated with the area.
3.1 miSE
35°33'44"N • 121°5'24"W
Allied Arts Association: Cambria Center for the Arts, Cambria
80 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
2.6 miSE
35°34'4"N • 121°5'49"W
Nit Wit Ridge, Cambria
67 min walk • Museum