San Carpoforo Beach in California's Los Padres National Forest offers an idyllic view of the Pacific Coast and is the only free public camping site in the Big Sur area. The combination of beauty ...

It is also one of the only parks in Big Sur that offers direct beach access. At other areas, including Andrew Molera State Park, Pfeiffer Beach and Sand Dollar Beach, you must take a trail to ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Just south of Pfeiffer Beach sits the Henry Miller Memorial Library. This memorial to former Big Sur resident and ... There is no camping allowed and due to the geography ...