McWay Falls, Big Sur

Name: McWay Falls
Address: Big Sur, United States

#2 among attractions in Big Sur

Waterfall, Nature, Natural attraction

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McWay Falls is an 80-foot-tall waterfall on the coast of Big Sur in central California that flows year-round from McWay Creek in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, about 37 miles south of Carmel, into the Pacific Ocean. During high tide, it is a tidefall, a waterfall that empties directly into the ocean. The only other tidefall in California is Alamere Falls. ()

Alternative names: Height: 80 ftCoordinates: 36°9'28"N, 121°40'19"W

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Big Sur United States

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McWay Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Henry Miller Memorial Library, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.

6.3 miNW
Bookshop, Museum, Music venue
Henry Miller Memorial Library, Big Sur
161 min walk • The Henry Miller Memorial Library is a nonprofit arts center, bookstore, and performance venue in Big Sur, California, documenting the life of the late writer, artist, and Henry Miller. Emil White built the house for Miller in the mid-1960s.
0.9 miW
Natural area with waterfall and redwoods
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
25 min walk • 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. A main feature of the park is McWay Falls, which drops over a cliff of 80 feet into the Pacific Ocean. The park is also home to 300-foot redwoods which are over 2,500 years old.

McWay Falls, Big Sur

Facts and practical information

McWay Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Henry Miller Memorial Library, Big Sur

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park