Along the rugged coastline of California’s iconic Big Sur region lies McWay Falls, a stunning waterfall cascading onto a pristine beach that has long been a magnet for anyone traveling on Highway 1.

Not to be confused with Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park or Pfeiffer Beach ... Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park features redwood groves, open meadows and waterfalls, but what sets this park apart ...

McWay Falls. The site is lauded for its beauty, and is a culmination of all geological features typical to Big Sur: Jagged bluffs covered in shrubs, wildflowers and cypress trees flank the beach.