CAMBRIA, CA-Celebrate a host of historic and simple pleasures with a visit to the Cambria Inns, a collection of oceanfront boutique hotels located along Moonstone Beach in Cambria, CA.
The hotels, which include Blue Dolphin Inn, the private Moonstone Cottages and the value-oriented Castle Inn boast temperate weather year-round and sit just steps from the beach and the meandering walking path that parallels it.
Some itinerary ideas include:
Cruising Cambria The villages host a range of businesses from fine art galleries and garden shops to antique stores, restaurants and wineries.
Hearst Castle Tour the world-famous palatial estate of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. The stunning, 250,000-acre ranch overlooks the Pacific Ocean and features 165 rooms, 27 acres of gardens, grand terraces, pools and walkways—all built to Hearst’s specifications and to showcase his legendary art collection.
Wine Tasting Celebrate with good wine, found in plenty at the handful of Cambria-based wineries, as well as in the acclaimed Paso Robles wine region, which boasts more than 170 wineries in total, and is just a short, scenic drive away.
Piedras Blancas Light Station Built as an aid to navigation in 1875, this historic lighthouse located just north of Hearst Castle still casts a beam to guide mariners along the rocky California coast. Tours are offered year-round and feature cultural and natural history.
Wildlife Watching From the elephant seal rookery in Piedras Blancas to the Morro Bay Estuary, California’s Central Coast includes many endangered species.
Beachcombing Simply walk across the street from the Cambria Inns to sink your feet into the sand of Moonstone Beach.
To make a reservation at one of the Cambria Inns, visit www.cambriainns.com.
