State park
Hearst San Simeon SHM
Hearst San Simeon SHM is a state park in San Luis Obispo County, California. Day use costs Hearst Castle tours priced separately; coastal day-use units vary. Hours: Open Daily except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Hearst San Simeon SHM map
Hearst San Simeon SHM boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Sites can be reserved in advance.
- Entry to Hearst San Simeon SHM costs Hearst Castle tours priced separately; coastal day-use units vary. Hours: Open Daily except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
- No, day use at Hearst San Simeon SHM does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Hearst San Simeon SHM.
Before you go
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Camping at Hearst San Simeon SHM
Sites can be reserved in advance.
Trails
- San Simeon Pier Trail Pier and beach at William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach
What to see
- Historic site Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument Hearst Castle tours via ReserveCalifornia
Public lands next to Hearst San Simeon SHM
- State parkHearst San Simeon SHM lies inside Hearst San Simeon State Park.
- BLM unitHearst San Simeon SHM borders California Coastal National Monument.
- National forestHearst San Simeon SHM borders Los Padres National Forest.
- BLM unitHearst San Simeon SHM borders Piedras Blancas Outstanding Natural Area, a BLM unit.
- Wilderness areaSilver Peak Wilderness is 2.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=591 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)