We followed Highway 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) along the coast.

We drove through the outskirts of Cambria before arriving at Hearst San Simeon State Park.

We had a nice site in one of the two campgrounds within the park (San Simeon Creek Campground). Many of the sites were well-spaced with trees in between.

The following morning we rode our bikes to check out potential trails for riding into town without riding on PCH. Alas, the trails were not well cleared and there were signs warning about ticks, so we ended up opting for a short ride on PCH instead, which wasn't bad at all with very little traffic.

The San Simeon Creek Trail includes a boardwalk that leads to the beach.

This collection of driftwood seemed like it would make quite a roaring beach bonfire!

We're betting this rock has a name, but we couldn't find it anywhere. Ann decided its name should be 'Sea Otter Rock,' and here she is giving it a 'pat' on the head.

We took a short stroll down the beach, which was remarkably uncrowded.

One area of the beach had an amazing variety of colored rocks.

The low cliffs and boulders at the shoreline make it very scenic.

Break, break, break,
On thy cold gray stones, O Sea!
And I would that my tongue could utter
The thoughts that arise in me. (Tennyson)

OK, that's Ann waxing poetic. Can't say I was truly contemplating anything deep at the moment. Well OK, maybe having a cocktail when we got back to camp. ;-)