All Pfeiffer Big Sur places
20 places
1Pfeiffer FallsA 60-foot cascade tucked into a redwood ravine.
2Big Sur River GorgeThe paved approach ends before the upstream pools begin.
3Redwood DeckA shady redwood stop that doesn’t need a strenuous hike.
4Colonial TreeA quick stop beneath the park’s biggest, probably oldest redwood.
Ewoldsen Memorial Nature CenterTry the digital condor flight built from real local flight paths.
5Valley View OverlookA steep climb opens onto a wide valley view toward Point Sur.
Big Sur Station Visitor CenterGet maps and local advice before choosing your next stop.
6Buzzard's Roost ViewpointA steep climb to ocean, canyon, and mountain views.
Big Sur LodgeSleep among redwoods with the park’s trails close by.
7Homestead CabinA brief heritage stop before Big Sur River Gorge.
Homestead RestaurantA redwood-set meal with a patio over the Big Sur River.
Riverside Picnic Areas A, B and CThree CCC-built picnic areas by the Big Sur River.
8Weyland BridgeA CCC bridge whose stonework is older than the deck.
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park CampgroundA redwood campground with the river and park trails close by.
9Campfire CenterA wooded amphitheater where the audience gathers around a fire circle.
10Warden's HouseA small CCC-era warden's house in park-rustic stone and timber.
Pfeiffer Big Sur Group CampTwo tent-only group camps reached by a seasonal river footbridge.
Main Day Use Picnic AreaA shady, practical meal stop among Pfeiffer Big Sur’s park walks.
Pfeiffer Big Sur Camp StoreA handy camp-side stop beside the south-loop laundry.
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Entrance KioskThe first stop for campground check-in and firewood.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Pfeiffer Big Sur Tour Guide
Pfeiffer Big Sur, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Pfeiffer Falls: The Redwood Ravine0:00 / 0:23
“The Pfeiffer Falls trailhead is coming up, with a sixty-foot waterfall at the end of a redwood ravine. Allow an hour to ninety minutes for the one point one mile round trip, with steady climbing and uneven timber steps.”
Plays as you drive up to Pfeiffer Falls in the Parkwolf Pfeiffer Big Sur Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Ewoldsen Nature Center: Fly Like a Condor
- Big Sur Lodge and Redwood Deck
- Mount Manuel Trail: A Full Day Above the Gorge
- Big Sur Station: Gateway to Pine Ridge
- 10 audio storiesacross Pfeiffer Big Sur’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor California Condor, Wild Turkey, Mule Deer, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 11 trails, 20 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
