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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 7 attractions in San Simeon

It took 28 years to complete William Randolph Hearst's lavish estate, which includes 165 rooms on 125 acres.

Attraction type: Historic home; Castle; Monument; Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 7 attractions in San Simeon

Three miles north of the turnoff to Hearst Castle, you'll find a parking lot overlooking a beach at Piedras Blancas. If it's Dec-Feb, the presence of crowds of people lined up at the fences...

Attraction type: Beach; Nature reserve
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 7 attractions in San Simeon
Attraction type: Speciality shop
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 7 attractions in San Simeon
Attraction type: State park
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 7 attractions in San Simeon

Jade hunters enjoy looking for this gem on the beach.

Attraction type: Geological formation
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 7 attractions in San Simeon

Charming and natural beach.

Attraction type: Beach
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