Travel Reference
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With few exceptions, Big Sur's lodgings do not have TVs and rarely have telephones. This
is where you come to escape the world. There aren't a lot of rooms overall, so demand of-
ten exceeds supply and prices can be steep. Bigger price tags don't necessarily buy you
more amenities either. In summer and on weekends, reservations are essential everywhere
from campgrounds to deluxe resorts.
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Campground
CAMPGROUND
reservations 800-444-7275;
www.reserveamerica.com
;
47225 Hwy 1; tent
& RV sites $35-50; )
Best for novice campers and families with young kids, here more than 200 campsites
nestle in a redwood-shaded valley. Facilities include drinking water, fire pits and coin-op
hot showers and laundry.
Andrew Molera State Park Campground
CAMPGROUND
Two-dozen primitive tent sites (no reservations) in a grassy meadow come with fire pits
and drinking water, but no ocean views. The campground is a 0.3-mile walk from the park-
ing lot.
Limekiln State Park Campground
CAMPGROUND
In southern Big Sur, this quiet state park has two-dozen campsites huddled under a bridge
next to the ocean. Drinking water, fire pits and coin-op hot showers are available.
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park Campground
CAMPGROUND
Two small walk-in campsites sit up on a semi-shaded ocean bluff, with fire pits and vault
toilets but no water. All campers must check in first at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, 11
miles north.
USFS Plaskett Creek Campground
CAMPGROUND
reservations 877-477-6777;
www.recreation.gov
; Hwy 1; tent & RV sites $25)
