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In 1852 a whaling village was established at San Simeon cove. The name San Simeon is derived from the Spanish San Simon; a patron saint and was first
recorded in 1819 as the name of a rancho of Mission San Miguel which is located approximately fifty miles East as the crow flies.
 This
location became the staging area for William Randolph Hearst as he began
building his massive castle, a project that would span twenty years. Today the
old wharfs are gone; washed away by the temper of the sea. Still remaining are
the adobe homes that housed those in charge of operations, the old school house
where the children of the workers were educated and a large warehouse used to
store the treasured antiques that had been collected from all over the world
while they awaited their resting place at Hearst Castle. The pier you see today
was built by the county of San Luis Obispo and is used primarily for the fishing
pleasure of locals and visitors alike.
San Simeon Cove is the
go-to beach for the communities of Cambria & San Simeon. |
