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William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach

750 Hearst Castle Road, San Simeon, CA
Ranked #9 of 10 attractions in San Simeon
4.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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Los Angeles, CA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

This place is right across from Hearst Castle at the bottom of the hill. The pier is nice, not crowded, and many picnic tables are around for your lunch. We toured the castle all morning, then got lunch at Sebastions nearby to bring by the pier for a picnic. (Sebastion's is just beyond the pier in the General Store.) You... More

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Phoenix, Arizona
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30 reviews 30 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012

Lovely little bay - would be great in summer. Quaint village - used to be a whaling station in years gone by.

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Florence, Oregon
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

Peaceful and quiet view of the ocean. Very few people around during that time of year.

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Los Angeles, California
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

We always enjoy visiting the pier and beach here because there are rarely very many people. You can walk along the beach into the cove, and then up along the ridge line, or you can walk under the pier in the south direction for a long ways. They have a small nature center and picnic tables, too. There are houses... More

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