San Simeon California Map

About San Simeon, California

San Simeon is a locality in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 217. The population density is 145.9 people per km². San Simeon is located at 35.6439°N, 121.1908°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93452.

San Simeon occupies a narrow, rugged sliver of the central coastline where the land abruptly yields to the Pacific. It lies 27.1 miles northwest of Morro Bay, CA (from Morro Bay, CA: bearing 315°T), and is situated 8.3 miles northwest of Cambria. The Arroyo del Puerto carves a modest path toward the shore, its seasonal flow carving through the terrain before emptying into the waters of San Simeon Bay. Beyond the immediate beach, the topography rises into golden, tinder-dry hills that stretch toward the distant Coast Ranges, which shimmer in shades of violet and charcoal against the horizon. The air here holds a distinct weight, often heavy with a cool, salt-laden fog that drifts inland to dampen the scrub and oak, while the nearby Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary offers a protected expanse of ocean teeming with life. Farther inland, the terrain remains wild and steep, occasionally broken by the hidden descent of Three Troughs Falls, while the deep, man-made basins of Lake Nacimiento remain a distant reservoir for the region. San Simeon carries the weight of a singular, grand architectural legacy that defines its identity, drawing the gaze of travelers toward the heights of the hills above the shoreline. The local economy and daily pulse are tethered to this historic presence, which has preserved the surrounding landscape from the encroaching development found elsewhere along the coast. While the modern world moves quickly on the highway nearby, the rhythms of life in San Simeon remain dictated by the turning tides and the seasonal shifts in the grass. Beyond the influence of the estate, the proximity to the open water provides a stark, quiet beauty, where the silhouette of Cambria Rock sits solitary in the distance. Residents and visitors alike navigate a space where the stillness of Long Canyon provides a natural boundary, maintaining a sense of isolation that feels increasingly rare in the modern age.

About This San Simeon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of San Simeon, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.643859, -121.190753. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on San Simeon and San Luis Obispo County.

Detailed location data for San Simeon includes the ZIP code (93452), telephone area code (805), county seat of San Luis Obispo County (San Luis Obispo), and school district assignment (Coast Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct San Simeon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.