Offbeat Traveler: Purple sands of Big Sur’s Pfeiffer Beach A car drives through the adjacent Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park . The park features redwoods, wildlife and a 61-room lodge.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Just south of Pfeiffer Beach sits the Henry Miller Memorial Library. This memorial to former Big Sur resident and writer Henry Miller – one of the most famous banned ...

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park trails There are nine trail options to explore within Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. The most popular is the 1.5-mile hike to Pfeiffer Falls.

A home for sale in Central California is a wine lover's dream come true. The “Barrel House,” a home made out of a pair of two-story tall reclaimed redwood wine barrels in Big Sur, is on the ...

Big Sur is a 90-mile stretch of coastal California Highway 1 between Carmel-by-the-Sea (to the north) and San Simeon (to the south). The passage usually takes drivers about four hours to complete ...

Pfeiffer Beach, in Big Sur, California, draws in visitors from all around the world. This is partly for its wild waves, partly for its jaw-dropping scenery, ...

BIG SUR, CA - DECEMBER 24: A sunray passes through Keyhole Arch as people rush to capture during sunset at Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur, California, United States on December 24, 2022.

A remarkably unique seaside compound has hit the market in Big Sur with an asking price of $3.265 million. Secluded atop California's coastal ridge, the three-bedroom so-called "Barrel House" was ...

One of Big Sur's most famous residents, musician Al Jardine of The Beach Boys, thanked the 1,000 firefighters who corralled the Pfeiffer Fire and prevented it from spreading to his home.