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Jagged cliffs pummeled by surf line the Pacific Coast Highway along Big Sur, creating some of California's most memorable ocean vistas between Carmel and the northern tip of San Luis Obispo County... more » Jagged cliffs pummeled by surf line the Pacific Coast Highway along Big Sur, creating some of California's most memorable ocean vistas between Carmel and the northern tip of San Luis Obispo County. Jack Kerouac and Henry Miller found inspiration in its fog-banked canyons and meadows. Gray whales migrate past twice a year, and elephant seals bask on the sandy shores. Luxury hotels, restaurants and art galleries cluster in a six-mile strip, giving way to redwood-filled state parks on either side. « less
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Riverside Campground and Cabins

2 of 5 stars
Los Angeles
21 Jul 2008

Stayed at the Riverside Campground recently for two days with friends. The campground itself is really beautiful with a pretty river and redwood trees all around but the campsite situation is poor....more

Fernwood Resort

4 of 5 stars
Pass-a-Grille, FL
19 Jul 2008

We got to Big Sur right after the fires and with most of US1 still in shambles, the Fernwood resort was up and running. We stopped in for dinner and asked about a room. We got the queen with the...more

Gorda Springs Resort

19 Jul 2008

We (family of 4, daughter aged 16 and son aged 14) turned up here last week hoping for a night's accommodation -our booking for Kirk Creek campground had been cancelled because of the fires and we...more

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