Scenic Big Sur Coast

 Today we took a breathtaking drive up Highway 1 to Big Sur. The road was enshrouded by fog that lifted periodically to reveal the sheer drop off the western side of the road.

The Bixby Creek Bridge

Views from the Julia Pfeiffer Burns state park

If you look very closely you can see the waterfall through the fog

Seals on the beach

We camped at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, which I would highly recommend.  In addition to the usual facilities (showers, flush toilets) the park also has a grocery store, restaurant, lodge, and numerous scenic hiking trails.  Our campsite was secluded among the redwoods but it was also surrounded by poison oak.  (Note the bare earth patch indicating where to put the tent).  We survived unscathed.

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
47225 Highway 1  |  Big Sur, CA 93920  |  Camping Reservations:  1.800.444.PARK (7275)