Big Sur Activities, Facilities, and Services
Scenic Vistas in Big Sur
Listing scenic vistas in the Big Sur region is a little like listing cold places in Antarctica or dry places in the Sahara Desert. So this list is of especially scenic vistas. Especially scenic vistas can be found at the following locations in the Big Sur region:
- Carmel River State Beach
- Point Lobos State Reserve
- Carmel Highlands
- Garrapata State Park
- Abalone Cove
- Rocky Point
- Palo Colorado Road to Bottchers Gap
- Rocky Creek Bridge
- Bixby Creek Bridge
- Hurricane Point
- Little Sur River Bridge
- Point Sur Lightstation State Historic Park
- Andrew Molera State Park
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
- Pfeiffer Beach (Sycamore Canyon Road turnoff to...)
- Post Ranch and Ventana vicinity
- Nepenthe and Hawthorne vicinity
- Partington Canyon Trail (Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park)
- Burns North Vista Point (Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park)
- Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
- Big Creek Bridge
- North Gamboa Vista Point
- Lucia
- Limekiln State Park
- Kirk Creek Campground
- Nacimiento-Fergusson Road
- Mill Creek
- Pacific Valley
- Sand Dollar Beach Picnic Area
- Plaskett Creek Campground
- Jade Cove
- Willow Creek Picnic Area
- Gorda
- Salmon Creek Trailhead
- Ragged Point Inn vicinity
- Point Piedras Blancas Vista Points
- Hearst Castle® vicinity
For more detailed information, see the resources listed on the Books and Maps page.
