What is the best campsite at Pfeiffer Big Sur?

This campground is diverse with each loop providing a different landscape. If you want to be closest to the river, sites 171-189 are the best. If being shaded under big trees is more your thing, then check out sites 1-21. There are also 2 group sites if you’re with a big crew or maybe a family gathering.

What is a premium campsite Pfeiffer Big Sur?

Pfeiffer Big Sur Campground is quite large compared to other campgrounds that we’ve stayed at in California. This scenic campground offers 189 tent and RV sites along with restrooms, showers, a restaurant on-premises, a couple of camp stores where you can buy camping goods, and even a laundromat.

Where can I park my van overnight in Big Sur?

Where to camp

  • Keep driving south to get to Kirk Creek campground, a campground perched on a bluff over the ocean.
  • If Kirk Creek is full, you can try nearby Plaskett Creek campground.
  • After you’ve made camp breakfast in your campervan kitchen, head back north to Nepenthe.

How do I book a campsite at Big Sur?

Alternate camping on the coast, Santa Cruz to Big Sur Reservations fill up six months in advance, even in the winter. Online reservations are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at ReserveCalifornia. You may also call toll free 1-800-444-7275.

Can you sleep in your car in Monterey?

Overnight camping in cars is prohibited in Monterey. A rise in homelessness in the area has led to an increased number of complaints to city officials.

Can you Boondock on Highway 1?

Finally! After over a month of working our way up the California coast from Cambria on Highway 1, the Pacific Coast Highway, we’ve hit a stretch where you can honest to goodness boondock – camp right on the side of the highway overlooking the ocean.

Are there bears in Big Sur?

Black bears are relative newcomers to the Big Sur area, and while still rare, are spotted occasionally. They are believed to be colonizing the area as a result of being pushed out of southern California. Many of the same common sense rules apply to bears that apply to mountain lions.