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17-Mile Drive
Andrew Molera State Park
California Sea Otter Game Refuge
Calla Lily Valley
Carmel Heritage Society
Carmel River State Beach
Garrapata State Park
Henry Miller Memorial Library
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Los Padres National Forest
McWay Falls and Waterfall House Ruins
Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio Carmelo
Tor House and Hank Tower
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Nepenthe
New Camaldoli Hermitage
Old Coast Road
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
Point Lobos National Reserve
Ishxenta State Park
Point Sur State Historic Park
Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary
Big Sur Tours and More
- Big Sur is a spectacularly beautiful, rugged, and scenic stretch of the Pacific Coast in central California, located between San Simeon and Carmel and between the ocean and the Santa Lucia Mountains.
- The main road through Big Sur is the scenic two-lane State Route 1, winding along steep cliffs and offering breathtaking views of the coast.
- Big Sur is sparsely populated but very rich in parks, hot springs, nature reserves, and sanctuaries with a diversity of plants, trees, and animals that is rarely seen anywhere else.
- Big Sur is best explored on foot as it is covered in a network of hiking and biking trails that pass through spectacular redwood forests and descend down flower-filled valleys before reaching lovely, small secluded beaches.
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Big Sur, California Weather by Month
| Month | High (°F) | Low (°F) | Precip. (in) | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55 | 40 | 5.0 | Cool & Foggy |
| February | 58 | 42 | 4.5 | Cool & Foggy |
| March | 60 | 45 | 4.0 | Cool & Foggy |
| April | 65 | 48 | 3.5 | Mild & Foggy |
| May | 68 | 52 | 2.5 | Mild & Pleasant |
| June | 72 | 55 | 1.5 | Warm & Pleasant |
| July | 75 | 58 | 0.5 | Warm & Foggy |
| August | 75 | 58 | 0.5 | Warm & Foggy |
| September | 72 | 55 | 1.0 | Mild & Pleasant |
| October | 65 | 48 | 2.5 | Mild & Foggy |
| November | 58 | 42 | 3.5 | Cool & Foggy |
| December | 55 | 40 | 4.0 | Cool & Foggy |
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