Pay a small fee to enter and park in here, or park along the highway if you are only staying a short while. Once you see a big sign stating that you have entered Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, you will be greeted with a large parking lot. The entire cove itself is entirely picturesque, and an easily-accessible trail has been built by the park to make it easy for visitors to take in the view from multiple raised vantage points. An 80-foot waterfall created by McWay Creek crashes onto the sandy shores of the beach below. There is no view in all of Big Sur that is more popular and more photographed than McWay Falls – and with very good reason. Check out some of my must-see spots: Must-See Views in Big Sur: McWay Falls, Big Sur during late afternoon light 1). If the drive itself wasn’t incredible enough, Big Sur offers multiple spots for you to park your car and go for a hike in the lush forests or rock-hop among wild beaches. The drive is speckled with bridges of graceful aesthetics that seem to appear out of nowhere, no doubt inspiring you to locate a pull-out and exit your vehicle so that you can truly drink in the view.
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The views are so indescribably spectacular that words cannot truly do justice to paint a picture of the magic you will be treated to as you (carefully) navigate this exquisite terrain. Yes, you are driving along a highway that hugs sheer drop-offs on rocky cliff edges. Upon beginning your road trip, the first thing that will surprise you is the height of the cliffs. It is stunning, remote, and offers so many hidden views to explore. The State Route 1 highway winds its way around the coast in Big Sur, allowing you to drive this area with an almost-constant view of seaside cliffs, secret coves and often-misty coastline.Īrtists flock here to hole up in seclusion, using Big Sur’s natural beauty as a muse. It is bordered to the east by the Santa Lucia Mountains and to the west by the expansive Pacific Ocean. This beautiful central-California region is located on a rugged stretch of coast spanning from Carmel to San Simeon. Garrapata State Beach - Wide sandy beach accessible by stairs or short trails.I have an irrevocable near-obsession with Big Sur. Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park - Old growth redwood groves and some hiking - check the condition of trails online - some are still closed from a fire a couple years agoĪndrew Molera State Park - A few different hiking trails of varying difficulty and lengths, hike to a couple cool beaches. Pfeiffer Beach - Pretty beach with some purple-ish sand and cool rock formations just off shore McWay Falls - Julia Pfeiffer Burns State park - short walk to an overlook to see the falls Limekiln State Park - a few easy trails through a 2nd growth redwood forest, also some beach access Sand Dollar Beach - nice sandy beach, short, but steep trail to the beach The drive itself will take about 3 hours. if you are visiting Hearst Castle and then driving up to Carmel the first day, try to get the first tour of Hearst Castle in the morning so that you'll have the whole afternoon for the drive. And then there are plenty of places to stop along the way, depending on what you like to do and how much time you have. Answer: A big part of the draw of Big Sur is the scenery, of course, so just driving through and looking at the view is great.
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