ADDRESS
9415 Hearst Dr.
San Simeon, CA 93452
HOURS
Open Year Round
CONTACT
(805) 927-4688
Visit San Simeon
AMENITIES
Camping, Picnic Facilities, Restrooms, Wheelchair Accessible
San Simeon’s viewing site is situated on Scenic Highway One, 3 miles south of world-famous Hearst Castle and the 1860’s site of shoreline whaling at historic San Simeon.
Located on a sloping terrace above the Pacific, this site is 7 miles south of Piedras Blancas Light Station where the Eastern North Pacific Gray Whale Cow/Calf Production Survey occurs each March-May. Equipped with three telescopes for close-up viewing, this site is only a few steps north of the Friends of the Elephant Seal’s Shop and the VisitSanSimeonCA.com Visitor Center. The Whale Trail sign is on boardwalk next to the Cavalier Resort.
WHICH ANIMALS YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE
TRAVEL TIPS
To reach this location traveling Highway One from the north, turn right on Pico Avenue and proceed south on Hearst Drive. Driving Highway One from the south, turn left on Vista del Mar Avenue and proceed south on Hearst Drive.