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Things to Do in San Simeon
| Name | Category | Location |
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Hearst Castle
Officially known as "Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument,"... |
Castles / Palaces | San Simeon |
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Old San Simeon
Turn west from Highway 1 across from the Hearst Castle entrance... |
Towns | San Simeon |
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Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
A large colony of elephant seals (at last count 15,000 members)... |
Nature Preserves | San Simeon |
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Piedras Blancas Light Station
If you think traversing craggy, twisting Highway 1 is tough... |
Tours | San Simeon |
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William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach
A popular destination on weekends and sunny summer days, this... |
Beaches | San Simeon |
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- $349 & up -- 5-Night Pacific Coast Cruise on Norwegian Norwegian Cruise Line
- $8.97 & up -- Car Rentals across California CarRentals.com
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