RECREATION

State Parks

• Andrew Molera State Park
  20102 Highway 1 • Big Sur, CA 93920
  831-667-2315
  Containing 4,800 acres, this park offers miles of trails that wind through meadows, beaches, and hilltops, as well as features a primitive trail camp, campground, and fishing opportunities. more...

• Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
  37028 Highway 1 • Big Sur, CA 93920
  831-667-2315
  This park features redwood, tan oak, madrone, chaparral, and an 80-foot waterfall that drops from granite cliffs into the ocean from the Overlook Trail. more...

• Limekiln State Park
  Highway 1 • Big Sur, CA 93920
  831-667-2403
  Limekiln State Park offers fantastic views of the Big Sur Coast and the redwoods. The park has 33 campsites. more...  map

Golf

• Rancho Canada Golf Course
  Located at the Mouth of Carmel Valley
  831-624-0111
  This public 36 hole golf course is a golfer's paradise, complete with an impressive grass practice facility, award-winning Golfer's Shop, and a handsome clubhouse.

Hiking & Climbing

• Big Sur Guided Hikes
  Box 41 • Big Sur, CA 93920
  831-622-7777
  Explore the beauty and wonder of the Big Sur coastal mountains with knowledgeable hiking guides who are well versed in local geology and in the history of the Big Sur region. They offer three hour flora and fauna tours, geologic and natural history tours, as well as custom backcountry exploration camping adventures.

Swimming

• Pfeiffer Beach
  Located on Sycamore Canyon Road
  831-667-2315
  Big Sur's most popular coastal access point, this beach is hard to find if you have never been here, but well worth the trip. Cliffs tower above this breathtaking stretch of sand, and a large arch-shaped rock formation just off-shore makes for some dazzling sunsets.