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( Big Sur State, not to be confused with nearby Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park )
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Big Sur Campgrounds
  
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The most popular Big Sur park along the coast, this one serves as main hub of activity, due to its central location & proximity
to the small town of Big
Sur. Large campground for RVs & plenty of backpacker
accessiblity. General store, gift shop, restaurant, lodge, cabin rentals. 800 acre State Park of redwoods, conifers, oaks, sycamores, cottonwoods, maples, alders, willows & meadows.
Pfeiffer Big Sur State
Park
47225 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
831-667-2315 |
Big
Sur Lodge
Hwy. 1
800-424-4787
831-667-2171
61 rooms 
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Big Sur Backpacking
A super popular place to start a back packing trip along the Big Sur Coastline. The Ventana Wilderness Map has all the trails in this coastal region, with Silver Peak & Ventana hikes.
Backcountry Info & Rangers
831/ 667-2315
831/ 667-2316
- fire permits are required
- permits are required for overnight backcountry camping
- check with the correct ranger district for all back country camping restrictions
Big Sur Biking
Highway 1 is favorite route among avid cyclists. The coast from Carmel to San Simeon is nearly 100 miles long! There are numerous Big Sur Cycling Events & Races & Big Sur Marathons held here every year.
elevation chart for Hwy 1 (Carmel to Big Sur)
Big Sur Campgrounds
To make a reservation at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park campground, click here
Large campground ONLY - reservations highly recommended!
No small campground within this park. If ya wanna stay away from the crowds in the summer, this would not be the spot. Back country camps are limited to backpacker style camping & fire restrictions may be enforced.
Andrew Molera State Park (a few miles north) offers more primitive style camping.
Big Sur is a very popular place to camp, especially in the summer months. If you can't find camping along the coast, don't get discouraged, drive a few miles & head inland for prime spots. South Big Sur area offers many small campgrounds & dirt back roads camping:
Big Sur Hiking
Easy waterfall hike in park. Many scenic loops, self-guided nature loop. Plenty trails overlooking spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean. See details - Pfeiffer Falls - Waterfall
Drive south for Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park for a famous ocean waterfall (McWay Falls) & nearby Partington Cove - which is an excellent way to spend a whole day hiking.
Big Sur wilderness hiking areas include Ventana Wilderness & Silver Peak Wilderness. Backpackers can spend days exploring the oak hills - with incredible ocean views.
Get a waterproof hiking map of Big Sur!
Big Sur Waterfalls
Big Sur Wilderness
Big Sur Wilderness = Ventana Wilderness & Silver Peak Wilderness.
Ventana Wilderness hiking map Big Sur
