Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sweeping panoramas of jagged ridgetops slice the headwaters between the Carmel and Big
Sur Rivers east of Manuel Peak.
DIRECTIONS:
The park is on the east side of Highway 1, 26 miles south of the
Carmel Valley Road (County Road G16) junction in Carmel and 28 miles north of
the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road junction near Kirk Creek Campground.
VISITOR CENTER:
Big Sur Station: (831) 667-2315. The station is on Highway
1, a half mile south of the park entrance. Open daily 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Memorial Day
through Labor Day, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. the rest of the year.
NEAREST CAMPGROUND:
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park (218 sites, $35/standard
site, $45/river site; reservations recommended in summer and on holidays). For more
information call Reserve America at (800) 444-7275 or visit
ReserveAmerica.com
.
INFORMATION:
Open daily 9 a.m.-8 p.m. There's a $10/vehicle entrance fee. No
dogs or bikes allowed on park trails. No overnight camping.
WEBSITE:
parks.ca.gov
PHONE:
(831) 667-2315
