Must-see museum · San Luis Obispo, California
Hearst Castle
Hearst Castle is a museum in San Luis Obispo, California.
Hearst Castle: 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 museum: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Hearst Castle
Season: Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday).
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 Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.68471, -121.17180. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hearst Castle
- Hearst San Simeon State Park · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~6 km · Must-see
- William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~6 km · Must-see
- Piedras Blancas Light Station · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Nacimiento · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~22 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
- Tierra Redonda Mountain · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake San Antonio · lake · Monterey · ~31 km · Must-see
- Estero Bluffs State Park · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~41 km · Must-see
- Whale Rock Reservoir · lake · San Luis Obispo · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mission San Antonio de Padua · church · Monterey · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sand Dollar Beach · beach · Monterey · ~47 km · Must-see
- Rios-Caledonia Adobe · park · San Luis Obispo · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mission San Miguel Arcángel · church · San Luis Obispo · ~54 km · Must-see
- Paso Robles Veterans Park · church · San Luis Obispo · ~59 km · Must-see
- Black Hill · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~59 km · Must-see
- Morro Bay Museum of Natural History · museum · San Luis Obispo · ~60 km · Must-see
- Cerro Cabrillo · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~61 km · Must-see
Other museums near Hearst Castle
- Morro Bay Museum of Natural History · museum · San Luis Obispo · ~60 km · Must-see
- National Steinbeck Center · museum · Monterey · ~148 km · Must-see
- El Paso de Robles Area Historical Society · museum · San Luis Obispo · ~55 km
- Estrella Warbird Museum · museum · San Luis Obispo · ~62 km
- Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum · museum · Monterey · ~73 km
- San Luis Obispo Museum of Art · museum · San Luis Obispo · ~80 km
- Dallidet Adobe and Gardens · museum · San Luis Obispo · ~81 km
- San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum · museum · San Luis Obispo · ~82 km
- Dana Adobe · museum · San Luis Obispo · ~121 km
- SLC-10W Launch Shed · museum · Santa Barbara · ~142 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hearst Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Hearst Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Hearst Castle?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Hearst Castle?
Nearby: Hearst San Simeon State Park (sanctuary, 6 km), William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach (beach, 6 km), Piedras Blancas Light Station (beach, 13 km), Lake Nacimiento (lake, 22 km), Norris Rancho Marino Reserve (sanctuary, 24 km), White Rock State Marine Conservation Area (sanctuary, 24 km).
Is Hearst Castle worth visiting?
Hearst Castle is listed as a must-see museum in California on Spotwander.