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San Simeon is a small town (population 460) in San Luis Obispo County in the Central Coast region of California. It is half way between Los Angeles and San Francisco, about 250 miles and 4.5 to 5 hours drive from each.

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San Simeon is on Highway 1 (Pacific Coast Highway). The closest airport and Amtrak station are in San Luis Obispo.

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• Hearst Castle, 750 Hearst Castle Rd, [1]. Three miles north of town lies this palatial estate built by newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, one of the most visited attractions in California. See the amazing European architecture including the Spanish cathedral-like facade, the Neptune Pool, and the Roman Baths. It is located at the top of a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean. A 40-minute movie about the history of the castle shows every 45 minutes from 8:15AM to 6:45PM in the five-story theater in the Visitor Center off Highway 1. There are three different daytime guided tours, each lasting 45 minutes and each costing $25 for adults. Each tour has an additional 30 minutes of travel time from the Visitor Center and back by bus. Reservations recommended – book online where you can see how many of the up to 52 seats are still available for each time.
• Elephant seals at their rookery beside the highway, 4 miles north of the entrance to Hearst Castle, near Peidras Blancas, [2]. Open every day. Docents may be on hand. Free. The Friends of the Elephant Seal have a shop at Plaza del Cavalier, 250 San Simeon Avenue, Suite 3B, San Simeon.
• Coastal Discovery Center, near Hearst Castle, San Simeon Bay, [3]. F-Su 11am-5pm (summer), 11am-4pm (winter). Free.
• Peidras Blancas Lightstation, [4]. Tours Tu, Th, Sa, excluding federal holidays, 10AM. Tours begin at the former Piedras Blancas Motel, 1.5 miles north of the lightstation, on the west side of Highway 1. Visitors will be met by an escort at 9:45AM. $10.

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• Best Western Cavalier Oceanfront Resort, 9415 Hearst Drive, ☎ +1 805 927-4688 (fax: +1 805 927-6472), [5].  edit
• Motel 6 San Simeon - Hearst Castle Area, 9070 Castillo Drive, ☎ +1 805 927-8691 (fax: +1 805 927-5341), [6].  edit

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