Head to one of California's five best beach campgrounds this winter for fewer crowds, easier reservations, whale watching, and oceanfront sites.

Pfeiffer Beach, located off Highway 1 about 30 miles south of Carmel on the Big Sur coast, is closed until further notice due to flooding, with access restricted to residents only. Signs posted at the ...

Humpback whales frequent the deep waters of Big Sur, typically from late April through early December. One of the most ...

Three years ago, a landslide closed part of Highway 1 through Big Sur close to the town of Lucia — making it impossible to drive all the way from Southern California to San Francisco on this ...

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park is one of the best and most affordable outdoorsy getaways in the U.S., according to a new list. Brian Baer Courtesy of California State Parks, 2025 Dreaming of an outdoorsy ...