Very small park in the middle of town with several of the 12 sites permanantly occupied. Appears to have been a low rent trailer park for permanant residents at one time. Mr. Connelly was extremely friendly and helpful. Spaces fairly small and not particularly well maintained. I might stay there again if back in the area just because of Mr. Connelly's attitude. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This was our second visit to San Simeon State Park. We stayed in the lower campground area known as San Simeon Creek. Parts of the campground can be windy, depending on the orientation of your campsite and the number of trees and shrubs around your site. This is a very family-friendly campground and relatively quiet. We felt very safe here and the State Park Service regularly patrolled the grounds. There are no hookups but the dump station has easy access and there is a potable water fill station near the entrance. Each campsite has a paved parking spur, picnic table and fire ring. Most of the campsites are level and well-spaced with native shrubs and trees providing privacy between sites. There is also a large grassy area in the center of the lower campground area where children are often seen playing. Tip: Campsites with a blue marker plate on the sign post accommodate the larger coaches up to 35' in length. In addition, many of the parking spurs are wide enough for two vehicles to be parked side-by-side. This is a plus for motor homes with a dingy. San Simeon State Park is a great place to stay with Hearst Castle and Cambria nearby. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We originally had a site in the lower campground. If you want to use the restrooms and showers, this is where you will want to stay. This area has hedges between the campsites and trees for shade. The roads are all paved, as are sites. It also rests on a low point, so the sunset isn't visible from this campground. To us it felt like we were in a hole. Fees here are $20 per night. We chose to move up to Washburn Point, the primitive area. Fees here are $11 per night. Restrooms up here are pit toilets. We like sites 242-238. The ocean is visible from some of these sites. There are great trails to access from Washburn Point. It can be dusty in the summer as the roads in the primitive area are all gravel. Springtime views from Washburn Point would be absolutely magnificent. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Pros: plenty of grass and trees, breathtaking sunsets, large sites, nice walk to the beach, plenty of shells for kids, near Hearst Castle Cons: WINDY, WINDY, WINDY I have camped here twice and both times I had to spend several hours in my trailer because it was so windy We camped here in a Tent Trailer.