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Bixby BridgevsPfeiffer Big Sur State Park
Both Bixby Bridge and Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park is preferred by most reviewers compared to Bixby Bridge. Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park ranks #4 in Central California Coast with positive reviews from 8 reviewers such as Afar Magazine, Lonely Planet and Afar Magazine.
Bixby Bridge
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Highway 1, Big Sur, CA
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Fodor's "The graceful arc of Bixby Creek Bridge is a photographer's dream. Built in 1932, the bridge spans a deep canyon, more than 100 feet wide at the bottom. " Full review
Lonely Planet "Less than 15 miles south of Carmel, this landmark spanning Rainbow Canyon is one of the world’s highest single-span bridges." Full review
Afar Magazine "One of the best roadtrips in the US is to take the one all the way from Los Angeles up to Monterey." Full review
Afar Magazine "Brixby Bridge is stunning piece of architecture where form meets function. To truly appreciate the magnitude of this engineering marvel, one is well behooved to halt and walk up to it." Full review
Afar Magazine "Featured in songs and films, the Bixby Canyon Bridge is a spectacular welcoming to Big Sur." Full review
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Fodor's
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47225 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920
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Fodor's "Among the many hiking trails at Pfeiffer Big Sur, a short route through a redwood-filled valley leads to a waterfall." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Deep within Los Padres National Forest, Pfeiffer Beach is a surreal mix of purple sand, giant redwoods, sycamores, and oaks." Full review
Lonely Planet "Best for novice campers and families with young kids, here over 200 campsites nestle in a redwood-shaded valley." Full review
Lonely Planet "Named after Big Sur’s first European settlers who arrived in 1869, this is Big Sur's largest state park, where hiking trails loop through stately redwood groves." Full review
Afar Magazine "Hikes in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park lead you through redwoods, meadows, oak chaparral, to waterfalls and the sparkling Big Sur River." Full review
Afar Magazine "At the top, there were hundreds of pearly everlasting flowers with their distinctive scent of maple syrup." Full review
Afar Magazine "Despite what the signs say it is a good 13-14 mile hike out to the springs up and down over 1000 feet of elevation. But the struggle is well worth it. " Full review
Afar Magazine "In any season but particularly the spring, you can get drunk by the fragrance of flowers and trees. And have I mentioned you get to see a waterfall that goes into the ocean??" Full review
Travel + Leisure "There are myriad excellent hiking trails in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, where awe-inspiring views are plentiful. Inside the park, visitors can find towering sycamore and oak trees."
Big Sur Travel Guide
March 10, 2022
Travel + Leisure "This is the California coast of postcard fame, where arched bridges traverse corrugated river valleys. Endless ocean aligns along the left side of the vehicle, mountains soar skyward on the right."
