The balmy climate along California’s shore, with the ocean fog cooling locales such as Cambria, makes it an exquisite destination for a summer retreat. Merely a few hours’ journey from Los Angeles, Cambria is an idyllic spot for summertime sojourns featuring coastal walks, excursions to Hearst Castle, and repose in a snug, refurbished hotel.
Lodging
Oceanpoint Ranch
7200 Moonstone Beach Drive
Cambria
Situated across from Moonstone Beach, this pastoral inn features recently updated ranch-style accommodations adorned with animal motifs, high wooden ceilings, leather details, and the on-site Cow Tipper restaurant, which serves a sumptuous selection of morning and midday meals. Spanning nine acres beside the sea, the establishment offers activities such as cornhole and bocce ball as well as exclusive trail access to a secluded beach. Additional amenities include open-air cinema nights and evening s’mores by the campfire.
The inn proposes an array of promotional rates encompassing an advance booking discount of up to 15%, a special rate for AAA Auto Club members, and a price reduction for AARP members.
Discover
In Cambria, one can appreciate the Moonstone Beach Boardwalk; it spans 1.4 miles along the stunning Moonstone Beach and showcases picturesque vistas. Visitors might engage in tidepooling at ebb tide to observe marine life. Alternatively, Fiscalini Ranch Preserve offers an array of trails elevated above the coastline.
Wine enthusiasts can indulge at the Tooth & Nail Tasting Room where a selection of Paso Robles’ finest red and white wines are available for tasting at a reasonable $25 fee.
Cambria also boasts unique retail shops and art galleries, ideal for an afternoon devoted to shopping and treasure hunting. The downtown area consists of separate East and West village sections.
Should you be there on a Friday, make sure to visit the local Cambria Farmer’s market for an array of fresh fruit, vegetables, and more, available every Friday from 2:30 to 5pm.
Venture To Hearst Castle
A mere 40 minutes by car from the resort, located in San Simeon, Hearst Castle provides an insight into the opulent estate constructed by William Randolph Hearst from 1919 to 1947. Presently a museum, it’s home to exquisite tiling, vintage furniture, artworks, carpets, sculpture, and is encircled by captivating gardens offering splendid panoramas. Reserve a tour at htt
Eat
Linn’s Easy as Pie Café
4251 Bridge Street
Dessert aficionados will revel in this bakery’s array of treats, most notably their olallieberry pie, complemented by a selection of jams, teas, honey, and condiments.
Indigo Moon, 1980 Main Street
At this quaint establishment, patrons can savor al fresque dining on the patio, or enjoy more private seating within its small dining chambers. A delectable variety of soups, salads, crab cakes, macaroni and cheese, fresh seafood, steaks, and a selection of fine pastas await hungry visitors.
Cow Tipper Restaurant
Adjoining the hotel, the Cow Tipper restaurant beckons, ideal for a hearty breakfast or a delightful lunch with its edgy wooden flooring and a spectrum of seating arrangements catering to larger groups or intimate pairs. Savory treats such as Tooth & Nail wines, eggs benedict, skillet hash adorned with chicken apple sausages and potatoes, a hearty Wrangler breakfast burrito with eggs, beans, cheese, and chipotle avocado cream, Bananas Foster French Toast, oatmeal, and many other tantalizing options can be relished here.
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