San Simeon Creek Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
San Simeon Creek Campground in CA
CampgroundCA State Parks
3.8 mi from Cambria
Setting
San Simeon Creek Campground sits along California's central coast within Hearst San Simeon State Park, featuring 134 tent and RV sites (up to 35 feet) positioned on coastal bluffs with direct beach access and ocean views. Fire rings and picnic tables at each site; restrooms, showers, RV sanitation station. Setting overlooks rocky shore and offers beachcombing and fishing. Nearby attractions include Piedras Blancas Northern Elephant Seal Rookery to the north, scenic trails through natural preserves, and Hearst Castle. Park protects three significant areas: Santa Rosa Creek, San Simeon Natural Preserve, and the Pa-nu Cultural Preserve, an archeological site dating 5,850 years old.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Van Gordon Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
- Rocky Butte stands 3,413 ft above the map pin, 5.9 miles northeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 53–61°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 99 of 100.