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Hearst San Simeon State Park, Cambria, CA

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Sports & Outdoors

Hearst San Simeon State Park

Coastal California state park with bluff overlooks, elephant seal viewing, beaches, trails, and campgrounds between Cambria and San Simeon.

500 San Simeon Creek Road, Cambria, CA 93428 · Cambria, CA

About Hearst San Simeon State Park

This coastal state park sits between Cambria and San Simeon and offers ocean overlooks from its bluffs and promontories. Visitors can watch northern elephant seals at the Piedras Blancas rookery, walk trails through natural and cultural preserves, visit beaches, and stay at two campgrounds. The park also protects wetlands, riparian forests, and a significant prehistoric archeological site.

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