San Simeon Life

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San Simeon, California has a population of 462 people and numerous ZEBRAS. Although the town is small, it is the home of three jewels of the central coast: Hearst Castle, the Elephant Seal Rookery, and the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse. It is also the gateway to Big Sur. San Simeon offers beach access via Pico Avenue and Vista Del Mar.

The average temperature is 68.7 F / 20.38 C and the community receives an annual average of 287 days of sunshine.

Things To Do

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Living Here

Whether you’re new to the area or have been here for a while, there is always great things going on in and around San Simeon. Take a moment to explore what San Simeon has to offer!

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Visiting Here

A key feature of this community is Hearst Castle. This hilltop mansion was built in the early 20th century by William Randolph Hearst. The castle hosts up to 1 million visitors each year. Up the highway from San Simeon you can find the “louder” residents of San Simeon. Our elephant seals. More than 23,000 elephant seals populate a secluded area just south of the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse. Located 7 miles north of San Simeon on Highway 1, the viewing area is clearly marked along State Route 1.

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Weddings Here

A special event is a preplanned single gathering or consecutive gatherings, expected to draw 25 or more persons on public property. San Simeon Community Services District Ordinance No. 109 reads in part that “No special event shall be held on any District street, or public area unless a permit is first obtained for such event. Peaceful demonstrations including lawful picketing that do not impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic are not considered special events."

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Website Accessibility Policy

San Simeon Community Services District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, San Simeon Community Services District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (805) 927-4778

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

San Simeon Community Services District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, San Simeon Community Services District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (805) 927-4778.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.