Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Managed by National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Doug Donaldson · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in San Simeon
Few parks or trails are on the map in San Simeon
1% of San Simeon’s land is conserved, about 6 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross San Simeon, 2.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
6 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
2.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cambria State Marine Conservation Area
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
6 conserved acres
1% of San Simeon’s land. Who manages San Simeon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits10 ac
Conservation Easement · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
2 places to go in San Simeon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in San Simeon
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in San Simeon
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in San Simeon: April to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 66 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4.1 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 4.8 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in San Simeon →
Questions about parks and trails in San Simeon
Are dogs allowed on San Simeon’s trails?
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Cambria State Marine Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near San Simeon?
5,363 acres of parks and open public land lie inside San Simeon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from San Simeon neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →