Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park

Category: State park in Big Sur, California

Address: 52801 CA-1, Big Sur, CA 93920, USA

Phone: +18316671112

Reviews

BHAVESH SHAH

Oct 1, 2022

Earth one more paradise

cetemail estunepoubelle

Sep 10, 2022

An exceptional must-have. It takes 30 to 40 minutes of stopping.

Josep Lluis Funtane

Sep 10, 2022

Awesome

Nicole Steigerwald

Sep 10, 2022

Such a beautiful place. McWay Falls is definitely a must-see.

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Questions & Answers

Does it have a camping area ?

Manuel Cuevas | Oct 5, 2021
Aishwarya Kher | Oct 5, 2021

Check the website before visiting. When I checked in August, I think it said camping area is closed.

Is the waterfall trail open?

Sindu Menon | Oct 5, 2020
Angelito Centeno | Oct 5, 2021

Still closed

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Does this spot have purple sand?

L Eeah | Oct 6, 2019
Jayant Solanki | Oct 6, 2019

The Pfeiffer beach has, not this one, go to this one 9100 Sycamore Canyon Rd, Big Sur

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Is there an entrance fee?

katy kalukin | Oct 6, 2018
Simon Barnett | Oct 6, 2018

I do not remember any

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Is there tent camping available here? And is it on the beach or by a waterfall?

Angela Acosta | Oct 6, 2018
Rashmi Shenoy Kottachery | Oct 6, 2018

No camping by the beach. You can get your stuff n sit n relax n spend some time(picnic). Water is not purple.. Sand is purple, if u dig with ur hand, u can find purple sand.. Top layer will be normal sand...

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Hiker biker camping ?

Brendan Mac Neil | Jul 7, 2022
Yolanda Williams | Jul 7, 2022

Yes all that stuff is close by I don't know how much it cost because it's not my thing but I guess I'll put it on my bucket list

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What is the best time/day to visit this place?

DoggyStyle | Oct 5, 2021
Pradeep Nagargoje | Oct 5, 2021

Mornings or evenings

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Is the waterfall trail open

Ernie Garcia | Oct 5, 2021
Angela Vernon | Oct 5, 2021

I didn't go that far.but I'll have to go back..I enjoyed it very much

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Is the park open now? In November 2020?

Juan Herrera | Oct 5, 2021
David Finch | Oct 5, 2021

Was there today

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Is there swimming in the water?

Christina Pryer | Oct 5, 2020
Philip Hughes | Oct 5, 2020

Yes, you can access the water there

Are you able to get in the water? Or is it just to walk by

Melissa Alvarez | Oct 5, 2020
Samuel Carrillo | Oct 5, 2020

Its just walk by ...you can see it from the highway..right now the parking is closed .you kinda gotta park down the road then walk a little to the viewing spot. But its breathtaking either way. We were just there Monday.

Do I have to do an reservation? And where?

AL ESTILO DE VASILVANA1 | Oct 5, 2020
Daniela Magana | Oct 5, 2020

No you don't.

Are dogs allowed?

Lydia Kokolskyj-West | Oct 5, 2020
joost smeele | Oct 5, 2020

Didn't see any when we were there and found this on web : https://www.seemonterey.com/things-to-do/parks/julia-pfeiffer-burns/

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Is this beach available to reserve a spot for a beach wedding?

Todd Young | Oct 6, 2019
Alison Cook Cilliers | Oct 5, 2020

What are they cled??

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Can I go car camping here? If not, are there any campgrounds in the area that I can?

rosesllu | Oct 6, 2019
Colton Frederiksen | Oct 6, 2019

Yes you can car camp. I did it all the time You just have to find a spot or big pullout that'll have enough room for someone to turn around in. You'll get in trouble in you take up a whole pullout.

Hiking trails open to dogs?

Alexia Drumming | Oct 6, 2019
Rosana Barbosa Neves | Oct 6, 2019

It's a Very Beautiful Place to Take Family and Friends to, too. I hope I have helped. Bom dia

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Is there showers at this camp site

Roku Tv | Oct 6, 2019
Nathan English | Oct 6, 2019

No showers.

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Is this place a camping also?

Priscilla Tellez | Oct 6, 2019
Ernst Hendriksen | Oct 6, 2019

Yes it is

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Does anyone know if the trails are opened to hike?

Gabriela Fazan | Oct 6, 2019
Ajay M | Oct 6, 2019

It was open before California fire as I was there this November a week before fire started... Since it's been a month and fire was contained during Thanksgiving... I believe trails should be open now...

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Who was Julia Pfeiffer burns

Roger Boiling | Oct 6, 2018
Butch Worden | Oct 6, 2018

Julia Pfeiffer Burns, daughter of pioneer homestead Michael Pfeiffer, married John Burns in 1914 at age 47 leased pasture from the Browns. A daughter of the first permanent settlers in Big Sur, she and her husband leased a ranch at Burns Creek and leased pasture from the McWay's Saddle Rock Ranch.

Can you fish there?

Ernest Soto | Oct 6, 2018
Arun Kumar Chattopadhyay | Oct 6, 2018

No

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Is Pioneer Trails free to walk in

Allen Kauffman | Oct 6, 2018
George Patrin | Oct 6, 2018

The Pfeiffer Park has an entrance fee. Well worth it. Our favorite place to chill out.

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Is there lodging inside the park

Yira Gonzalez | Oct 6, 2018
Adrian Trujillo | Oct 6, 2018

Unfortunately no not at this park but there is lodging a few miles north at Pfeiffer big Sur state park

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Can I get a campsite where I park with my car?

Beth Brickell | Oct 6, 2018
Mahesh Mookanagoudar | Oct 6, 2018

Yes you can

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Is this trail open now? I went in June and it was closed due to the landslide.

Kayliwn Magana | Oct 6, 2018
Lizzie Zabojnik | Oct 6, 2018

Yes the trail was open last nov. All the trails in the area should be open by now.

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Cn u go all the way down to the water

Karina Lozano | Oct 6, 2018
Benjamin I Meszaros (Ben Meszaros) | Oct 6, 2018

Sadly no. But the regulations do preserve this amazing park for future generations.

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Are dogs allowed?

Victor Feuerstein | Oct 6, 2018
Jonathan Hill | Oct 6, 2018

Where are dogs allowed?

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