Big Sur Area Attractions
Find yourself here where the most dramatic stretch of coastline begins in Monterey County and ends 90 miles south in San Luis Obispo County at Hearst Castle. Its wild natural beauty is available to you at numerous private and public camp-grounds, parks, ocean and river beaches which include three million acres of untouched wilderness and three hundred miles of trails on state and federal land. Big Sur is a great place to hike and camp, to meditate and restore yourself.
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Heart Beat Gallery
Heart Beat Gallery is a Big Sur destination, located at the Big Sur River Inn.
Find the perfect gift for your home, friends, family or yourself, and enjoy an adventure in shopping for the unusual, exotic and erotic.
This one-of-a-kind gallery features Fine Art Prints by Brock and Teresa Bradford, jewelry, clothing, unique art and locally handmade crafts. Expect to be surprised and charmed by what you find at Big Sur’s Heart Beat Gallery.
Other Big Sur Attractions You Don't Want to Miss:
Point Sur Lighthouse - 5 Miles North
A variety of tours are available (including full moon tours!) for the historic Point Sur Lighthouse, the only turn-of-the-century lighthouse open to the public.
Andrew Molera State Park - 2.5 Miles North
this park is still relatively undeveloped and offers visitors great hiking, fishing and beachcombing. Miles of trails wind through meadows, beaches and hilltops.
Molera Horseback Tours - 2.5 Miles North inside Andrew Molera State Park
Scenic coastal horseback tours in historical Andrew Molera State Park…including across the beach.
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park - 2 Miles South
offers swimming in the Big Sur River, camping, numerous self-guided hiking trails, including the Valley View trail with magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean and the Big Sur Valley.
Pfeiffer Beach - 3 miles south, 2 miles West
Pfeiffer Beach is undeniably one of the world’s most beautiful beaches, open to the public daily from 9am to sunset.
Henry Miller Memorial Library - 5.25 Miles South at Graves Canyon
The Library was bequeathed to Big Sur by Emil White, longtime secretary of American writer Henry Miller, and is a local center of musical and literary events.
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State park - 13 Miles South
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 an 80-foot waterfall that drops from granite cliffs into the ocean from the Overlook Trail. A panoramic view of the ocean and miles of rugged coastline is available from the higher elevations along the trails east of Highway 1.
Monterey Bay Area
To the north is the magnificent Monterey Peninsula which has been called the "greatest meeting of land, sea and sky". This beautiful seaside community combines all of the charm of small town America with an endless variety of recreational and cultural activities. The Monterey Peninsula area's rich history, the sage of California's Mission Trail, historic Fisherman's Wharf and Cannery Row, 17 world-class golf courses, white sand beaches, the world's best aquarium, a unique variety of shops and galleries and a spectacular assortment of parks and natural areas combine to provide a truly unrivaled place to visit.