California State Parks · California
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
California State Parks · California, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 262 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Big Sur
- Address
- 57055 Highway 1
- Phone
- (831) 667-1112
Site map
The imagery of the campground. Press and hold the map to drop your own pins and notes; the operator publishes no site points here. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park is a California State Park campground offering en-route (overnight-only) sites, tent camping, group campsites, hike/bike campsites in Monterey County.
Fees
California State Parks (ReserveCalifornia.com) does not publish one statewide nightly rate schedule; its own Booking and Fees page states rates 'vary based on the accommodation type and the amenities available at that park' and are posted per-park at booking time. A non-refundable $8.25 reservation fee (also $8.25 to modify or cancel) applies per ReserveCalifornia transaction, on top of the site's nightly rate. Fees include entry for one vehicle and one legally towed vehicle/trailer; additional vehicles are charged per-night at the park. Yes: Dogs allowed on the Warden's Path and River Path, and in day-use lots and campground. Dogs not allowed on all other trails.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 51° | 41° | 71° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 59° | 49° | 42° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 50° | 42° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 50° | 44° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 52° | 48° | 71° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 54° | 51° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 57° | 53° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 59° | 55° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 58° | 53° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 57° | 49° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 54° | 44° | 74° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 60° | 51° | 40° | 73° | 0 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Pine Ridge Trailhead from Big Sur · 0.2 mi as the crow flies
Pine Ridge 22 mi Hike · Drive there
All 343 trails in Los Padres National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Andrew Molera State Park · California State Parks · 4 mi
- Bottchers Gap · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park · California State Parks · 9 mi
- China Camp Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 10 sites
- White Oaks Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 8 sites
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