Affordable Camping on the California Coast at Hearst San Simeon State Park

[@ChrisAndEmilie]

Beautiful areas! We call those wood installations on the beach “groots”. Sitting in or beside them blocks the win and keeps you so much warmer!

[@HomeARoam]

Do they have the opposite effect in the summer to keep you cooler?

[@ChrisAndEmilie]

@@HomeARoam Not sure! We've only ever used them on cooler days.

[@csn583]

I mean, shade is shade. And I wouldn't assume it's going to be warm on the coast in summer, though I am usually farther north!

[@AFKDays]

Nice video! The driftwood structures were cool. Enjoy the West coast! Cheers!

[@HomeARoam]

Loved the driftwood pieces. A great place to explore.

[@theavidcamper2395]

If you get the chance I would reccomend Cape look out state park in Tillamook, one of my favorite beaches I been to in USA. Cheers

[@HomeARoam]

Thanks for the tip! We've been to Tillamook in the past, but not for camping so we will put this one on our list to check out.

[@cbdane]

No hook ups in the Creek campground as well. Just dry camping.

[@HomeARoam]

Thanks for updating us on this!

[@carolnavan4137]

Great price!

[@HomeARoam]

Yeah it was a deal for sure!

[@markwilliamson2795]

I am all for Police service but not this kind ...May 2024 Be very careful of several Calif State Park Rangers-Cop...Ranger K and Ranger B. E They love writing tickets for any reason because it means $$$$$ and more than double if you don't want to go to court they cover Oceano to Hearst Castle ...all I did was drive into the Morro Bay campground looking for a spot the Ranger B. E was cruising and watched me drive in the campground is open 24 hours just find a spot and pay at the Iron Ranger when booth is closed. He pulled up on me while I was driving so I pulled over he took my license and ran it for 15 mins then came back and handed me a ticket for non payment of camping fee for $93 Bucks..Camp fee is 35...If I don't go to the 4 month off court date watch their online video and call them for date it's $235 bucks.....so If your back home and don't want to come back because some idiot felt like writing a ticket for no reason it's 235 bucks at least....Ranger K and B.E need to be flying a non ticket writing desk in a back office in Bakersfield...

[@HomeARoam]

That's a pain. Sorry to hear you had that bad experience.

[@williamsrdan]

I've spent time boondocking in the San Simeon area, as the campgrounds are too expensive, I know exactly what officers you are referring to........... They had little care for my complaints about a Hearst Castle employee that blasts his horn at me specifically each morning.... Not at the other RVs, just me. And those cops refused to respect my request for justice.

[@williamsrdan]

I kept looking to see if my rv was in the background, I spend a lot of time in that area. Far from affordable...

[@HomeARoam]

Compared to a lot of the other options in the area, it was one of the most affordable ones we could find. Of course there are cheaper destinations to camp.