Area Info

Cambria is nestled in pine trees at the foot of Big Sur halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco on Highway 1. Cambria includes beautiful beaches, two villages spanning several miles on Main Street, and 6 miles from Hearst Castle, California State Parks' most successful attraction.

The village is filled with ethnic restaurants and shops, antiques, collectibles, fine art, sculptures and historic buildings.

The city's economy is primarily based on tourism. The beach and shopping are the prime attractions here. Cambria is the biggest town on the coast when traveling north until you reach the Carmel and Monterey Bay region. Beyond Cambria and San Simeon are windy roads lined with trees and sometimes steep dropoffs to the ocean. Small restaurants sporadically line the coast traveling north but Cambria is the traveler's best opportunity for a variety of choices in shopping, dining and hotels for the next 100 miles.

Big Sur is 73 miles north and takes nearly 2 hours by car. Coastal Highway 1 passes through Los Padres National Forest and is a beautiful, scenic drive. The 100-mile drive to Carmel takes over 2 hours on Highway 101, the inland route, but can take 4 hours or more on Highway 1. It's a trip you will never forget!

Climate

Mild weather is enjoyed year around with some fog in the summer months.

Schools

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