Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park

State park Big Sur, California, United States
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What to expect

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park is a state park in California, located 12 miles south of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park on California's Pacific coast. The park features McWay Falls, an 80-foot waterfall that drops into the Pacific Ocean, as well as 300-foot redwoods that are over 2,500 years old. The park is named after Julia Pfeiffer Burns, a respected resident and rancher in the Big Sur region. The park stretches from the Big Sur coastline into nearby 3,000-foot ridges and offers panoramic views of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

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This family's experience:

Activities: We enjoyed the hiking trails in lush forests, hidden coves, and the 80-foot McWay Falls crashing down into the ocean

Highlights: The kids loved exploring the trails and the hidden coves, and we were all amazed by the beauty of McWay Falls ✨