A unique 80-foot tidefall in the Julia Pfieffer Burns State Park—the water appears to cascade directly into the ocean during high tide, while low tide …
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Oct 11, 2024
I remember coming here about 30 years ago when I was a little girl with my mom dad and brother. And my mom's saying if you ever get a chance to Camp there do it. It was one of my mom's favorite place… Full review by Jennifer L
Sep 21, 2024
A bit disappointing as I was expecting a bit more water. Highway 1 was closed north of rugged rock and we ended up taking the long way round to the falls. Probably not worth it!! Full review by Annette T
Sep 2, 2024
The water is falling right in the ocean! McWay falls are nice though not too impressive. The area surrounding falls is beautiful. The hike is very easy, and it takes about 8 minutes to get to the fal… Full review by 649001
Can you fly a drone to get aerial shots of the falls?
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When I was there, no drone signs were posted. I did take a quick look at the California State park site; recreational drone flying is allowed in California park systems unless posted …
When I was there, no drone signs were posted. I did take a quick look at the California State park site; recreational drone flying is allowed in California park systems unless posted otherwise by the district superintendent( copied and pasted). I cannot give the link due to TripAdvisor policies so just type CA state park drones. Good luck, you should you get some great shots.
Hi, We're hoping to explore our beautiful state next weekend driving from Sacramento to San Diego in one day. We'd like to explore big sur, 17 mile Dr, Bixby creek bridge, mcway falls, Pfeiffer beach, hearst castle and elephant seals. What order should we do it in and how long would you think we should take at each place please? (I have 3 young children). Thank you!!
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Hi, Using Mapquest, the drive from Sacramento to San Diego would take over 8 hours going on the most direct route- Interstate 5. I am guessing you would add another 2-3 …
Hi, Using Mapquest, the drive from Sacramento to San Diego would take over 8 hours going on the most direct route- Interstate 5. I am guessing you would add another 2-3 hours if you are to take Highway 1 to see the sights you wanted to see. Without stopping, you are looking at 10-11 hours of driving. I do not recommend doing this especially you have young kids. In other words, you do not have time to stop to see all those sights.You really need to add another day. As for the order, you almost have it right. Pfieffer beach would be in front of McWay falls. Safe travels.
We are planning on staying in Pfeiffer Big Sur Campground the second week of December. We will be visiting McWay Falls. How is the air quality? Is there smoke from the terrible fires in CA right now?
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Well, I live in the Monterey Bay area so the air quality has been bad such that I have stopped jogging. Monterey half marathon was cancelled. The smoke is from the Camp fire( …
Well, I live in the Monterey Bay area so the air quality has been bad such that I have stopped jogging. Monterey half marathon was cancelled. The smoke is from the Camp fire( Paradise). Personally, I have not gone south to Big Sur so I cannot give any assessment. We are going to have significant rain on 11/21 and 23. Hopefully, the rain will suppress the fires. And may blow the smoke away. Maybe someone on Tripadvisor who lives in Big Sur can give you a definite answer to your question.
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