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 ...

A great option for those who don't want to work up a sweat on the trails but want to experience Big Sur's beauty from outside the car is Sand Dollar Beach. Located about 7 miles south of Limekiln ...

which has been hailed as the finest secluded beach on the whole expanse of Big Sur. Access it via paths that lead down from turnouts 18 or 19 at the southern end of the reserve. They take you ...