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San Simeon State Park & Campground
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500 San Simeon Creek Rd
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-2035
Cambria, CA 93428
(805) 927-2035
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5 reviews for San Simeon State Park & Campground
I've camped here twice. Once in November and once again recently in June. I have to say, even though November was cold, we virtually had the whole campground to ourselves. We did not have to worry about noise level. So we got drunk and ran buck wild all night long.
With that said, this time in June was very different: it was CROWDED. The sites are very close to each other so you really have to watch your voice level.
I prefer the washburn location because you get a better view and it's further away from the highway. But you're going to be dumping in a porto-potty.
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I am almost afraid to review this because I kind of like the fact that some people don't like it and want to stay away... STAY AWAY! Keep it quiet and more secluded!
But at the same time I feel the need to stick up for the place...
We stayed at Washburn.. the primitive area. I thought it was beautiful, rolling green hills, horses, a view of the ocean, lots of great hiking. It was windy and we were one of the few tents, but we found a place where the wind was calm and we enjoyed ourselves.
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This might be THE WORST state park I have ever been to in my entire life. We stayed here because of it's convenient proximity to Hearst Castle, the cheesy tourist destination.
The few spots for tent-only camping are scenically positioned between the the soothing sounds of the RVs and generators and feet away from the raging traffic on highway 1 with late night sirens included (just like home sweet home in SF, who needs a get away anyways?). There are no trees and it is impossible to find any semblance of nature or privacy. You can walk through a parking lot and under the highway overpass to get to the brown, dirty beach covered in drift wood.
The only thing this place has going for it are the relatively clean on-site toilets, that actually work. That's it.
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San Simeon State Park is a very large state park. Here are the pluses:
1) Over a hundred sites, divided into sections for self contained RV's, tents as well campers;
2) Well kept restrooms and showers with reasonably hot water;
3) A dump station for draining black and grey waste for RV's;
4) It's very close to Hearst Castle.
While visiting here in February, we could hear thousands of frogs croaking which was cool. Very early in the morning, there was the yips of foxes.
Here are the minuses:
1) Landscaping is OK. While you're not exactly on top of each other, privacy is limited.
2) Highway noise can be loud, but it's dependent on how much traffic is going by.
3) There's really not much to do here unless you're going to Hearst Castle or looking at other attractions nearby.
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There are definitely better beaches along Highway 1, but this one was virtually empty when I was here. I found a nice stretch of sand and rock just for me and Darwin. It was a good spot for some dog frisbee, but it's not a destination beach.
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