Big Sur

Long a retreat of artists and writers, Big Sur is a place of ancient forests and rugged shoreline, stretching 90 mi from San Simeon to Carmel. Residents have protected it from overdevelopment, and much of the region lies within several state parks and the more than 165,000-acre Ventana Wilderness, itself part of the Los Padres National Forest.

Big Sur at a Glance

Elsewhere in Santa Barbara and the Central Coast

• Avila Beach
• Cambria
• Lompoc
• Los Olivos
• Morro Bay
• Ojai
• Paso Robles

• Pismo Beach
• San Luis Obispo
• San Simeon
• Santa Barbara
• Santa Ynez
• Solvang
• Ventura

See Also

• Santa Barbara and the Central Coast
• USA
• California