Bixby Bridge

Bridge Big Sur, California, United States

What to expect

Bixby Bridge is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge located on the Big Sur coast of California. It is one of the most photographed bridges in California due to its aesthetic design and magnificent setting. The bridge is 714 feet in total length and 24 feet wide, with 260 feet of clearance below, and has a main span of 360 feet. It was completed in 1932 and remains one of the tallest single-span arch bridges in the world. The bridge is known for its dramatic and picturesque location, with steep and crumbling cliffs carved by Bixby Creek. The area surrounding the bridge is pristine and has never been logged, making it a unique and spectacular meeting of ocean and land

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This family's experience:

Activities: We stopped to take pictures of the bridge and enjoy the expansive views of the rugged Pacific coastline

Highlights: The kids were amazed by the size of the bridge and the views of the canyon below ✨