Little Pico Creek Beach Access

Located in the city of San Simeon, Little Pico Creek Beach Access leads to a very long, narrow, and rocky beach that is a part of a very huge park named Hearst San Simeon State Park.  Little Pico Creek Beach Access is situated at the point where Little Pico Creek meets the North Pacific Ocean.

Little Pico Creek Beach Access does not offer any amenities.

Beach exploration is the only activity available at Little Pico Creek Beach Access.

To access Little Pico Creek Beach, drive down to a bridge along Cabrillo Highway from where a rocky path leads down to the beach. You can use the free street parking spots available along the highway south of the bridge. In addition to this, there are a couple of unmarked day-use parking lots on the north side of the beach.

If you are looking for nearby attractions, there are many within a 50-minute drive of Little Pico Creek Beach Access. The beachside Mustang Waterpark has an incredible stampede ride, two 600-foot-long waterslides, kiddie pools, three mini-slides, and bikes and karts.  Monarch Butterfly Grove is a nature preserve center and home to thousands of monarch butterflies that visitors can see starting from late October to February. If you like photography, Swinging Bridge is a beautiful 171-feet-long bridge suspended 40-feet over Arroyo Grande Creek and is a great spot to take Instagram-worthy pictures. Another great attraction near Little Pico Creek Beach Access is Price Historical Park, a four-acre landmark that incorporates history from the Chumash tribe.

If you get hungry, you can drive 25 minutes to many restaurants near Little Pico Creek Beach Access. The vegetarian-friendly restaurant Mason Bar & Kitchen was mentioned in "Highway 101: The Best Roadside Eats" by The Mercury News. If you like Mediterranean food, Jaffa Café serves shawarmas, kebabs, wraps, and gyros. Another great restaurant near Little Pico Creek Beach Access is Village Café, a breakfast restaurant featuring pancakes, omelets, sandwiches, tacos, burgers, and homemade pies.

If you are looking for a hotel near Little Pico Creek Beach Access, you can drive 40 minutes to the upscale 4-Star hotel The Casitas of Arroyo Grande, a Spanish-styled hotel that is spread across 7 acres and has a nice pool and courtyard with fountains. The Agrarian Hotel, Bw Signature Collection is a 3-Star pet-friendly hotel offering a pool, spa, and fitness center. If you are looking for an affordable hotel near Little Pico Creek Beach Access, the 2-Star Beachway Inn Motel features a water park, restaurant, golf course, and hiking, fishing, and horseback riding tours.