Best Places to Visit Near Big Sur
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Big Sur with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Pinnacles National Park, Carmel, San Simeon) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Big Sur
Where to go for a weekend trip near Big Sur? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Big Sur within a 50 mile radius.
48 milesNE
Pinnacles National ParkNational park
50 milesN
CarmelCity
32 milesSE
San SimeonTown
36 milesSE
CambriaLocality
41 milesN
SoledadCity
44 milesNW
Garrapata State ParkNational park
30 milesNW
Andrew Molera State ParkNational park
23 milesN
Ventana WildernessNational park
15 milesE
Silver Peak WildernessNational park
TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Big Sur
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Big Sur
28 milesSEHearst Castle San Simeon, United States
49 milesNCarmel, United States
Historic 18th-century church and museums
38 milesNWRocky Creek Bridge Garrapata State Park, United States
48 milesNENeenach Volcano Pinnacles National Park, United States
49 milesNTor House Carmel, United States
39 milesNMission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Soledad, United States
23 milesSEPiedras Blancas Light Station San Simeon, United States
50 milesNSunset Center Carmel, United States
50 milesNWilliam A. Karges Fine Art Carmel, United States
50 milesNCarmel Art Association Carmel, United States
50 milesNGolden Bough Playhouse Carmel, United States
28 milesSEHearst Castle San Simeon, United States
37 milesSECambria Historical Society Cambria, United States
50 milesNForest Theater Carmel, United States
50 milesNCenter for Photographic Art Carmel, United States
37 milesSEOld Santa Rosa Catholic Church and Cemetery Cambria, United States
36 milesSENitt Witt Ridge Cambria, United States
15 milesESalmon Creek Falls Silver Peak Wilderness, United States
50 milesNDawson Cole Fine Art Carmel, United States
29 milesNVentana Double Cone Ventana Wilderness, United States
48 milesNCarmel River State Beach Carmel, United States
48 milesNWPoint Lobos Carmel, United States
21 milesNEJunipero Serra Peak Ventana Wilderness, United States
37 milesSEThe Vault Gallery Cambria, United States
48 milesNWWhalers Cabin Carmel, United States
28 milesNWPfeiffer Big Sur State Park United States
20 milesNUnited States
Natural area with waterfall and redwoods
36 milesSEArtifacts Fine Art Gallery Cambria, United States
29 milesSEWilliam Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach San Simeon, United States
14 milesNESanta Lucia Range Ventana Wilderness, United States
50 milesNCarl Cherry Center for the Arts Carmel, United States
35 milesNEKing City United States
36 milesSEAllied Arts Association: Cambria Center for the Arts Cambria, United States
36 milesSENit Wit Ridge Cambria, United States
10 milesNELimekiln State Park United States
50 milesNHarrison Memorial Library Carmel, United States
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