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3-Day Big Sur itinerary guide

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Big Sur — McWay Falls Big Sur May 2011 001

Top stops to prioritize

  • Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
  • Restaurant at Big Sur River Inn
  • Nepenthe
  • Cafe Kevah
  • Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
  • Deetjen's Restaurant
  • Carmel River State Beach
  • Garrapata State Park

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Bixby Creek Bridge, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
  • Carmel River State Beach
  • Garrapata State Park
  • Rocky Creek Bridge
  • Bixby Bridge
  • Big Sur River Inn

Day 2: East side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the east side side of town.

  • Nepenthe
  • COAST Big Sur
  • Alila Ventana Big Sur
  • Big Sur Bakery
  • Big Sur Lodge
  • Pfeiffer Beach

Day 3: Off the beaten path

For day 3, if you don’t mind the extra trek, today covers more off the beaten path places like Partington Cove.

  • Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
  • McWay Falls
  • Partington Cove
  • Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
  • Big Sur Taphouse
  • Andrew Molera State Park

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