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Pfeiffer Beach is located in the Big Sur region of California. It is one of the most popular beaches on the Central Coast [1] and is well known for Keyhole Rock, a popular photography subject. On a limited number of days in December and January each year, photographers crowd the beach to obtain pictures of the setting sun visible through the ...
Big Sur Coast Highway Cabrillo-San Simeon Highway; Roosevelt Highway Route information Maintained by Caltrans Length 71.2 mi (114.6 km) Status closed 22 miles north of the county line Known for scenic views Tourist routes Route One, Big Sur Coast Highway Restrictions No trucks exceeding 30 feet kingpin to rearmost axle distance (Rio Rd to San Simeon) Major junctions South end SR 1 at the San ...
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park is a state park in Monterey County, California, near the area of Big Sur on the state's Central Coast. It covers approximately 1,006 acres (4.07 km 2) of land. The park is centered on the Big Sur River. It has been nicknamed a "mini Yosemite." [1]
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park is a state park in California, 12 miles south of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park on California's Pacific coast. [1] A main feature of the park is McWay Falls, which drops over a cliff of 80 feet (24 m) into the Pacific Ocean. The park is also home to 300-foot (90 m) redwoods which are ...
The falls swim area is closed. The Jennings Pond swim area is open. Southwick Beach State Park in Jefferson County. Cumberland Bay State Park in Clinton County. Point Au Roche State Park in ...
The beach at Garrapata State Park is sometimes rated as the best beach in Big Sur. Depending on the season, visitors can view sea otters, sea lions, seals, and migrating whales from the beach. The beach is barely visible from Highway 1. [50] Pfeiffer Beach is very popular but is only accessible via the narrow 2 miles (3.2 km) Sycamore Canyon ...
The status of a closed beach can be checked on the website's water quality dashboard, which is updated at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. daily. This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: ...
A Coastal Discovery Center is located across the Pacific Coast Highway from the Hearst Castle visitor center in San Simeon, California near the William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach. [ 5 ] The Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center opened on July 23, 2012 [ 6 ] at 35 Pacific Ave. in Santa Cruz, CA.