Point Sur State Historic Park, Big Sur

Name: Point Sur State Historic Park
Address: Hwy 1, Big Sur, United States
Telephone: +1 831-625-4419

#8 among attractions in Big Sur

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Point Sur State Historic Park is a California State Park on the Big Sur coastline of Monterey County, California, United States, 19 miles south of Rio Road in Carmel. The 1889 Point Sur Lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. ()

Established: 1986 (38 years ago)Elevation: 98 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 36°18'23"N, 121°54'7"W

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Hwy 1Big Sur United States

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+1 831-625-4419

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Point Sur State Historic Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bixby Creek Bridge, Rocky Creek Bridge, Point Sur Lighthouse, Pfeiffer Beach.

4.6 miN
Bridge
Bixby Creek Bridge, Big Sur
117 min walk • Spanning the rugged chasm of Bixby Creek in Monterey County, the Bixby Creek Bridge stands as a monumental feat of engineering and a timeless beacon of beauty along California's Big Sur coast. This open-spandrel arch bridge, completed in 1932, is one of the tallest of...
5 miN
Bridge
Rocky Creek Bridge, Garrapata State Park
129 min walk • Rocky Creek Bridge is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge on the Big Sur coast of California, built in 1932. It is located in Monterey County, on the State Route 1 about 12 miles south of the city of Carmel, and about a mile north of the more famous Bixby Creek Bridge.
~300 ftE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Point Sur Lighthouse, Big Sur
2 min walk • Point Sur Lighthouse is a lightstation at Point Sur 24.6 miles south of Monterey, California at the peak of the {{convert|361|ft|adj=on} rock at the head of the point. It was established in 1889 and is part of Point Sur State Historic Park. The light house is 40 feet tall and 270 feet above sea level.
6.6 miSE
Beach, Outdoor activities, Park
Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur
170 min walk • Pfeiffer Beach is located in the Big Sur region of California. It is one of the most popular beaches on the Central Coast and is well known for Keyhole Rock, a popular photography subject.
6.6 miSE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
169 min walk • 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 of land. The park is centered on the Big Sur River. It has been nicknamed a "mini Yosemite." A Redwood tree in...

Point Sur State Historic Park, Big Sur

Facts and practical information

Big Sur plan & book

Point Sur State Historic Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Bixby Creek Bridge, Big Sur

Rocky Creek Bridge, Garrapata State Park

Point Sur Lighthouse, Big Sur

Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park