William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach, San Simeon

Name: William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach
Address: San Simeon, United States

#4 among attractions in San Simeon

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William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach, San Simeon

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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. ()

Coordinates: 35°38'35"N, 121°11'17"W

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William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hearst Castle, Piedras Blancas Light Station, Hearst Castle, Nitt Witt Ridge.

3.1 miN
Forts and castles, Museum, History museum
Hearst Castle, San Simeon
80 min walk • Perched atop the rolling hills of San Luis Obispo County, California, Hearst Castle stands as a monument to opulence and grandeur. This palatial estate, once the private residence of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, now serves as a museum, offering a glimpse...
5.6 miW
Lighthouse, Gothic Revival architecture, Vernacular architecture
Piedras Blancas Light Station, San Simeon
143 min walk • Piedras Blancas Light Station is located at Point Piedras Blancas, about 5.5 miles west by northwest of San Simeon, California. It was added to the California Coastal National Monument in 2017.
0.6 miN
Forts and castles, Tourist information, Museum
Hearst Castle, San Simeon
15 min walk • Hearst Castle, known formally as La Cuesta Encantada, is a historic estate in San Simeon, located on the Central Coast of California.
7.4 miSE
Historical place
Nitt Witt Ridge, Cambria
190 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".
4.8 miSE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Hearst San Simeon State Park, Big Sur
124 min walk • 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.
7.2 miSE
35°34'2"N • 121°5'56"W
Artifacts Fine Art Gallery, Cambria
185 min walk • Art gallery, Museum
7.8 miSE
35°33'44"N • 121°5'24"W
Allied Arts Association: Cambria Center for the Arts, Cambria
200 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
7.3 miSE
35°34'4"N • 121°5'49"W
Nit Wit Ridge, Cambria
186 min walk • Museum

William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach, San Simeon

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William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)