Byrne-Milliron Forest
onA working forest that includes 1,000-year-old, 250-foot tall Great White Redwood. Owned and operated by Land Trust of Santa Cruz County.
Garrapata State Park
onOn the northern end of the Big Sur coast, just 8 miles south of Carmel, is the hidden gem of Garrapata State Park. This unspoiled, 3,000-acre park offers spectacular views and diverse terrain to explore, including 2 miles of beachfront, breathtaking coastal headlands and canyons dense with redwoods.
Limekiln State Park
onVisit Limekiln State Park to enjoy the beauty of the redwoods alongside the rugged splendor of the Big Sur coast and explore the history of the lime kilns.
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
onPfeiffer Big Sur State Park is located off Highway 1, some 26 miles south of Carmel and two miles south of the hamlet of Big Sur. This beautiful park features redwoods, conifers, oaks, sycamores, cottonwoods, maples, alders and willows – plus open meadows.
Los Padres National Forest
onExtending from Ventura to Monterey, the Los Padres National Forest includes five major mountain ranges and 10 designated wildernesses.
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
onThirty-seven miles south of Carmel, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park showcases an exquisite 2-mile stretch of the central California coast.
Andrew Molera State Park
onThe 4,800-acre park is the largest state park on the Big Sur coast. Twenty miles of hiking trails wend around redwood groves, meadows and overlooks. Watch for California condors and migrating whales.
