Bixby Creek Bridge

Big Sur is a must visit location for any California road trip. Stretching out over 70 miles along Highway 1, Big Sur is home to rocky cliffs, stunning beaches, towering redwoods, an iconic bridge, and gorgeous sweeping views of the central California coastline. Big Sur is also home to ten state parks with numerous hiking and backpacking trails as well as plenty of campsites just off the coast. It's central location also makes it a perfect destination as part of a larger trip - it's just over 5 hours from Los Angeles and 2.5 hours from San Francisco. This guide includes: ⛰ Guides to the State Parks within Big Sur, and information on our favorite hikes 🚗 Points of interest along Highway 1 ⛺️ Places to stay 🍽 Restaurants to try ✨ Updates as we find new spots at no additional cost

Welcome to my completely unorganized but oh-so-helpful map of the central coast of California! An absolute smorgasbord of my own travels and research, suggestions from friends and strangers, and many treasures found along the way, this is where I compile all things this area for my future trips and yours. Things I particularly love that you’ll find a lot of: ☕️ Coffee shops & bakeries 🌮 Local cuisine 🏛️ Museums of all kinds 🌳 Gardens & parks 🛏️ Boutique hotels 🍕 Small regional chains with good reputations All my guides in this category are $5 per 100 places included, but since I add to these constantly, you can lock down the lowest price today and gain a lifetime access!