Can you swim in the Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle?

Hearst Castle’s Neptune Pool is the hottest place to take a dip along California’s Central Coast—only it will require you to shell out cash for a one-time ticket or join The Foundation at Hearst Castle with a donation, which helps fund the castle’s art conservation and education programs.

How much does Neptune Pool cost?

It’ll only cost you $1,250. The 104-foot-long Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle in San Simeon.

How long is Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle?

104 feet long
The final version of the pool as it stands at the Castle today is 104 feet long, 58 feet wide and 95 feet wide at the alcove. It is 3.5 feet deep at the west end, 10 feet at the drains, and holds 345,000 gallons of water.

Can people swim at Hearst Castle Pool?

Up to 20 people can swim in the indoor, 205,000-gallon Roman Pool, which features mosaic tiles, carved stone lamps and marble statues of Roman deities and athletes.

Can you stay overnight at the Hearst Castle?

You can’t stay overnight at Hearst Castle, but you can bunk down at Hearst’s Hacienda near King City and the tiny town of Jolon. That’s a bit of a drive from the castle.

Are any of the Hearst family still alive?

William died in in 1951 at 88, leaving a whopping a fortune worth the equivalent of $31 billion (£22.6bn) today. But business control was given to trustees – not his five sons. Today, Hearst’s family still has only five out of 13 votes on the board.

How much is the Hearst family worth today?

The 25 richest families in the world have a combined net worth of $1.1 trillion. The Hearst family is the 23rd wealthiest family in the world with a combined $24.5 billion net worth. William Randolph Hearst started the family fortune when he took control of the San Francisco Examiner from his father in 1887.

Can you sleep at Hearst Castle?

Does the Hearst family still use the castle?

The following year, the Hearst family gave the castle and many of its contents to the State of California and the mansion was opened to the public on May 17, 1958. It has since operated as the Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument and attracts about 750,000 visitors annually.