San Simeon

A grand, multi-towered estate crowns a hilltop, surrounded by dense greenery and open fields, under a clear sky.

A concrete bridge spans a shallow waterway lined with driftwood and vegetation.

Pico Creek passing under Highway 1 in San Simeon

A concrete bridge crosses a narrow waterway leading to a gravelly beach littered with driftwood, with low hills in the background.

Little Pico Creek passing under Highway 1 in San Simeon

Hearst Castle Theater is a single-story building with a tiled gable roof, modernist design, and textured concrete exterior.

Hearst Castle Theater

A grand, multi-towered estate crowns a hilltop, surrounded by dense greenery and open fields, under a clear sky.

Hearst Castle at Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument

A wooden relief depicts a medieval siege, with soldiers scaling a castle wall while defenders on the ramparts wield weapons and shields.

Bas-relief door panel in Casa Del Mar at Hearst Castle

A long wooden pier extends into the ocean from a sandy beach.

San Simeon Pier and San Simeon Bay in San Simeon