Hearst San Simeon State Park

Hearst San Simeon State Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Hearst San Simeon State Park

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Hearst San Simeon State Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.66260, -121.21434. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hearst San Simeon State Park

• William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~4 km · Must-see
• Hearst Castle · museum · San Luis Obispo · ~6 km · Must-see
• Piedras Blancas Light Station · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~8 km · Must-see
• Norris Rancho Marino Reserve · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~24 km · Must-see
• White Rock State Marine Conservation Area · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Nacimiento · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~27 km · Must-see
• Tierra Redonda Mountain · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake San Antonio · lake · Monterey · ~37 km · Must-see
• Estero Bluffs State Park · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sand Dollar Beach · beach · Monterey · ~46 km · Must-see
• Whale Rock Reservoir · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mission San Antonio de Padua · church · Monterey · ~49 km · Must-see
• Rios-Caledonia Adobe · park · San Luis Obispo · ~59 km · Must-see
• Mission San Miguel Arcángel · church · San Luis Obispo · ~59 km · Must-see
• Black Hill · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~61 km · Must-see
• Morro Bay Museum of Natural History · museum · San Luis Obispo · ~61 km · Must-see
• Limekiln State Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~61 km · Must-see
• New Camaldoli Hermitage · church · Monterey · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hearst San Simeon State Park

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Hearst San Simeon State Park

• Norris Rancho Marino Reserve · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~24 km · Must-see
• White Rock State Marine Conservation Area · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Estero Bluffs State Park · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~42 km · Must-see
• Limekiln State Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~61 km · Must-see
• Morro Bay State Park · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~63 km · Must-see
• Charles Paddock Zoo · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~67 km · Must-see
• Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~67 km · Must-see
• Landels-Hill Big Creek Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~71 km · Must-see
• San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~72 km · Must-see
• Cuesta Ridge Botanical Special Interest Area · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~74 km · Must-see

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