Hearst Castle Reopens to Visitors After 2-year Closure. ‘It Feels Good to Be Back’

Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California, here in October 2020, reopened on May 11, 2022, welcoming back guests after a two-year closure due to COVID-19 and road repairs. Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS

By Kathe Tanner From The Sacramento Bee

Sacramento, Calif.—With bright 100th anniversary flags flying over new displays in the visitor center, Hearst Castle is now open to the public for the first time since March 16, 2020.