Cambria Beach Lodge
6180 Moonstone Beach Dr
Cambria, CA
Surf, wheels, and timber, right on Moonstone Beach.
About Cambria Beach Lodge
Cambria Beach Lodge sits on Moonstone Beach Drive in Cambria, a small Central Coast town of a few thousand people that calls itself one of the last untouched beach towns in California. The property is a classic roadside lodge reimagined around a single idea: the California road trip, expressed through surf, wheels, and timber. Redesigned rooms carry a beach-inspired palette of sun-bleached wood floors and turquoise accents, and the lodge leans into its setting steps from the tide pools of San Simeon State Park and the Moonstone Beach boardwalk. Hearst Castle sits just up the coast. It is the kind of place built for wandering, dreaming, and exploring, an unfussy oceanfront base with genuine design behind it rather than a generic beach motel.
What Cambria Beach Lodge Is Known For
Cambria Beach Lodge takes an oceanfront roadside lodge and gives it a real point of view. The surf-wheels-timber concept is carried convincingly through sun-bleached floors, wool blankets, coastal artwork, and in-room fireplaces, and the position directly on Moonstone Beach is about as good as the Central Coast offers. The borrowable cruiser bikes, the morning spread, and staff who clearly love where they live add up to a stay that feels both easygoing and cared for. On a coast full of beach motels, this one has a soul.
Amenities
- Pets Welcome
- WiFi
- Complimentary beach cruiser bikes
- In-room gas fireplaces in select rooms
- Ocean-view rooms on Moonstone Beach
- Curated mini bar with local Paso Robles wines
- Wool blankets and coastal artwork
- Morning pastries, fruit, and local coffee
What Guests Love
- Complimentary beach cruiser bikes are yours to borrow for rides along the Moonstone Beach boardwalk and into Cambria village.
- Select rooms have in-room gas fireplaces and bedside ocean views, made for watching the sunset drop into the Pacific.
- A light morning spread of locally sourced pastries, fruit, juice, and local coffee is set out daily.
- The lodge sits directly on the waterfront, steps from the tide pools of San Simeon State Park and the Moonstone boardwalk.
Worth Knowing
- A daily service fee applies and covers the morning spread, bike use, WiFi, parking, and a welcome beverage. Confirm the current amount with the property.
- Ocean-view and fireplace rooms are the ones to request for the sunset experience, and they book first on weekends.
- Cambria village and its restaurants are a short drive or bike ride from the beach strip, so plan for a quick trip into town for dinner.
- Pets are welcome. A pet fee applies; contact the property directly to confirm current amounts and any restrictions before booking.
The Room
The redesigned rooms run from Deluxe Kings to Double Queen Fireplace rooms, Deluxe Ocean View Fireplace rooms with bedside ocean views and an in-room gas fireplace, and a one-bedroom Beach House suite with two private patios, a living and dining area, a full kitchen, and panoramic ocean views. Sun-bleached wood floors and turquoise accents set the beach mood. Rooms feature oversized showers with quality bath products, wool Faribault blankets, original coastal artwork, and a curated mini bar stocked with local Paso Robles wines. It is a warm, tactile, distinctly coastal room, made for slow mornings watching the water and evenings by the fire.
The Grounds
The lodge sits directly on Moonstone Beach Drive, on the waterfront side, so the ocean is right there. Complimentary beach cruiser bikes are yours to borrow for rides along the Moonstone boardwalk or into Cambria's village. On-site parking is included. The setting does much of the work: tide pools, bluff-top trails, and the long sandy break at Moonstone Beach are all within a short walk or ride, and San Simeon State Park begins essentially next door. Sunsets over the water are a nightly event here, the reason many guests book the ocean-view rooms in the first place.
The Experience
A stay here runs on the rhythm of the coast. Mornings begin with a light spread of locally sourced pastries, fruit, juice, and good coffee, then a cruiser ride down the boardwalk or a walk out to the tide pools. Days fill with wine tasting, whale watching in season, antiquing in the village, or surfing Moonstone's sandy-bottom break. Evenings mean a fire in the room and a glass of local wine as the sun drops into the Pacific. The staff are the human thread through all of it, warm and genuinely knowledgeable about the area, the kind who turn a good beach stay into a memorable one.
Details
Cambria, CA 93428
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Cambria Beach Lodge have EV charging?
No, Cambria Beach Lodge does not have EV charging.
Does Cambria Beach Lodge serve breakfast?
No, Cambria Beach Lodge does not serve breakfast.
Does Cambria Beach Lodge have WiFi?
Yes, Cambria Beach Lodge has WiFi.
What is there to do near Cambria Beach Lodge?
Moonstone Beach Boardwalk: 0.1 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk. Hearst Castle: 12 miles, about a 25 minute drive. Cambria Village: 1.5 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there.
How far is Cambria Beach Lodge from Moonstone Beach Boardwalk?
0.1 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk.
How far is Cambria Beach Lodge from Hearst Castle?
12 miles, about a 25 minute drive.
How far is Cambria Beach Lodge from Cambria Village?
1.5 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there.
How far is Cambria Beach Lodge from Hearst Castle?
Cambria Beach Lodge is about 12 miles, roughly a 20-minute drive up the coast, from Hearst Castle, making it an easy base for touring the estate.
Does Cambria Beach Lodge allow pets?
Yes. Pets are welcome. Contact the property directly before booking to confirm current pet fees, room availability, and any restrictions.
Does Cambria Beach Lodge have a pool?
No, Cambria Beach Lodge does not have a pool. Its draw is its oceanfront setting on Moonstone Beach, with borrowable bikes, tide pools, and beach access instead.
Does Cambria Beach Lodge provide bikes?
Yes. Complimentary beach cruiser bikes are available to borrow at Cambria Beach Lodge for rides along the Moonstone Beach boardwalk and into the village.
Is Cambria Beach Lodge on the beach?
Yes. Cambria Beach Lodge sits directly on Moonstone Beach Drive on the waterfront, steps from the Moonstone boardwalk and the tide pools of San Simeon State Park.
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Things to Do Near the Central Coast
Moonstone Beach Boardwalk
0.1 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can walk.
0.1 miles, about a 2-minute walk, reaches the bluff-top Moonstone Beach boardwalk, a mile of oceanfront trail above tide pools, sea otters, and a sandy surf break.
Hearst Castle
12 miles, about a 25 minute drive.
12 miles, about a 20-minute drive up the coast, brings you to Hearst Castle, William Randolph Hearst's opulent hilltop estate, now a state historic monument open for tours.
Cambria Village
1.5 miles, about a 5 minute drive, or you can bike there.
1.5 miles, about a 5-minute drive, leads into Cambria's East and West Village, a walkable stretch of antique shops, galleries, wine tasting, and restaurants.