AreaNorth Big Sur, Big Sur
Best timeAll year
Price$ · free or cheap
From LAAbout 261 mi
Tip: Use the pullout on the north side.
Trips that include it
Nearby
StayBig Sur Village
Glen Oaks Big SurBig Sur · $$$$Cabins and cottages under the redwoods by the river.
FoodBig Sur Village
Big Sur BakeryBig Sur · $$Wood-fired breads and pastries in an old ranch house.
SightPfeiffer Big Sur
Pfeiffer BeachBig Sur · $Purple-streaked sand and the Keyhole Arch.
FoodBig Sur
NepentheBig Sur · $$$Cliff-top terrace restaurant 800 feet above the ocean.
SightJulia Pfeiffer Burns
McWay FallsBig Sur · $A waterfall that drops straight onto a hidden beach.
SightSan Simeon
Piedras Blancas Elephant SealsBig Sur · $Hundreds of elephant seals on the beach, right off the highway.
EventSan Simeon
Elephant seal pupping seasonBirths peak in JanuaryThe beach fills with newborn pups and very loud males.