Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

This beautiful park features redwoods, conifers, oaks, sycamores, cottonwoods, maples, alders and willows - plus open meadows. Wildlife... more on California State Parks

This state park is named after Julia Pfeiffer Burns, a well respected pioneer woman in the Big Sur country. The park stretches from the Big Sur coastline into nearby 3,000-foot ridges. It features redwood, tan oak, madrone, chaparral, and an 80-foot waterfall... more on California State Parks

This park features redwood, tan oak, madrone, chaparral, and an 80-foot waterfall that... more on yahoo_local

4.5	Nice campground (May 29, 2007) This was one of the nicer campgrounds we have been to. You could almost call it a mini-Yosemite. It has almost everything to offer, albeit on a smaller scale: waterfall, river for swimming/wading, many good hikes, nice ranger-led events/programs. The... Cybazaar , a user of Tripadvisor, Read full review on Tripadvisor
5.0	One night stay at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. (Apr 1, 2007) I was very impressed with this campground. Only a short drive from Monterey, weekend campers can easily leave Monterey afterwork and be at their site to put up their tent before sundown. First, a word about the sites. Like... irc_1966 , a user of Tripadvisor, Read full review on Tripadvisor

The park is 37 miles south of Carmel on Highway 1, and 12 miles south of Pfeiffer Big Sur. close to: Big Sur

Open 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, Open June 15 through November 1.

Admission : Family Campsites: $11 - $25 Group Campsites: $53 - $450 Cabin Rentals: $35 - $60