17 mile drive big sur plus#

This bridge and the scenery around it are incredible and just so you know, getting down to the beach is illegal since the property there is private (I sort of tried, but was notified early that it’s not legal). There is a parking area near it and it is right off the road. It’s impossible to miss considering that it’s the largest bridge in all of Big Sur. Since I was coming into Big Sur from the north, Bixby Bridge was the first location on this list that I saw. Let’s begin with the first place on this list: 1) See and drive over Bixby Bridge: Here are the top 5 places to see in Big Sur all in one day:

17 mile drive big sur plus#

Now it important to know that Big Sur holds a lot more places to see, hike, swim in, and enjoy than just these 5 locations, but based on what I saw when I went there, plus the missing areas, I would say if you have 1 day to visit this place, then read this list of the top places there to check out.

If you decide to go, I highly recommend putting these 5 spots in your GPS so you don’t miss them like I did. Out of the 5 places I suggest you visit, the first time I went here, I only explored 2 of them.īut after vowing to return, which I did a year later, I managed to explore 4 out of 5 of these places and I will show you the best photos I took while here, because they will surely encourage you to go here too. The first time I’d visited this place, I was amazed at the scenery but because I was short on time, had to cut my exploration of this area short. And a second time in 2020 with a friend of mine on a western US road trip.Once in 2019 during a Pacific Northwest road trip that I took alone in 2019.

In all of the California Coast that I’ve personally explored so far, Big Sur be the region that is houses some of the most beautiful spots so close together and that leads me to share: The top 5 places I recommend to do (and see) in Big Sur, all in one day:įurther in this article, you’re going to see exactly where each spot is in Big Sur, and why it’s so awesome to explore each one, as it offers it’s own individual type of attraction and scenery.Īnd you will have ample time to check out each area and still be able to fit it all into a one day trip through the Big Sur area. 11) More scenic drives and places to see on the California (Coast and inland):