Walk Hearst Castle in this order
Start with Neptune Pool. Leave Roman Pools for the middle of the visit, and treat Casa Grande as the stop you can cut.
Start with Neptune Pool. Leave Roman Pools for the middle of the visit, and treat Casa Grande as the stop you can cut.
Do Neptune Pool before the grounds fill. It is the stop that gets harder to enjoy later in the day.
Give Roman Pools a real block of time. A glance between other stops wastes it.
Keep Casa Grande for the end. Skipping it still leaves a complete visit.
This is the walking order for Hearst Castle. Confirm hours the morning you go.
Neptune Pool sets the rest of the day. Doing it late means rushing the part people came for.
Roman Pools needs time of its own. Put it between the opening stop and anything optional.
If the day runs short, stop after Roman Pools. Casa Grande is the piece that can wait.
Where do I start at Hearst Castle?
At Neptune Pool. The later stops make less sense if you have not done that one.
What if I only have a short visit?
Do Neptune Pool and, if you can, Roman Pools. Cut Casa Grande.
Is this a guided tour?
No. It is an order for an independent visit. A guide, if you book one, will follow their own route.
Does this page sell tickets?
No. Buy entry on the official Hearst Castle page or a licensed seller named there.
Use this order at Hearst Castle after you already have entry.
The three stops are Neptune Pool, Roman Pools, and Casa Grande.
It is an independent walking order. Hours and entry come from the operator.
