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Price
$30/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
2 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
No Pets
Select a month, then check for open campsites
Price
$30/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
2 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
No Pets
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Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, Highway 1 at mile marker 36, Big Sur, CA 93920
Winter is when this place earns it: gray whale migration offshore, McWay Falls running full, and fewer people competing for two campsites. Hikers who can handle the Ewoldsen Trail and don't need showers or hookups will get more scenery per dollar than almost anywhere on the Big S
No dogs allowed anywhere on site or trails, so leave the dog home or book elsewhere. Highway 1 closures are frequent enough to derail arrival plans, and if pit toilet cleanliness is a dealbreaker for your group, the lack of any host on-site means no one's coming to fix it.
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Winter offers the best combination of dramatic scenery and fewer visitors. December through April brings whale migration, swollen waterfalls, and crisp hiking conditions with daytime highs in the mid-50s to low-70s°F and nights around 30-50°F. Occasional storms require rain gear and warm layers. Summer sees 70-80°F afternoons and 50-70°F evenings. Morning fog commonly blankets the coast before clearing by midday year-round.
Winter offers dramatic scenery, whale migration, swollen waterfalls and fewer visitors.
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Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park Environmental Group Campground offers limited amenities tailored for primitive camping experiences. Each campsite comes with a picnic table, fire ring, and food locker. Running water is available across Highway 1 near the restrooms, and pit toilets are located nearby. Campers must use metal storage bins for food to prevent wildlife interactions. Firewood is not provided but can be purchased at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, 11 miles north.
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