From San Luis Obispo: (south)
Take Highway 1 north 43 miles
Turn left (toward pier) at Hearst Castle
Turn left into W.R. Hearst Memorial State Beach
From Monterey: (north)
Take Highway 101 south to Paso Robles
Take Highway 46 west toward Cambria
Turn right (north) on Highway 1 for 12 miles
Turn left (toward pier) at Hearst Castle
Turn left into W.R. Hearst Memorial State Beach

Coast route: (from Monterey)
Take Highway 1 south toward
San Luis Obispo
Turn right (toward pier) at Hearst Castle
Turn left into W.R. Hearst Memorial State Beach