Location: County: Monterey. Nearest City: Big Sur. See map 2.

Campsites, facilities: No campsites. Point of interest to visit while on tour.

Reservations, fees: No reservations. Call the park for information.

Contact: Phone the park at 1-831-667-2315.

Operating hours, seasons: Call the park for information; open all year round.

Directions: The park is located 15 miles south of Carmel along Highway One.

Weather, clothing: The weather changes quickly. Prepare for cold and windy weather, even in summer. It is recommended that you wear comfortable walking shoes.

Trip notes: Point Sur State Historic Park with an active US Coast Guard lightstation, sits 361 feet above the surf on a large volcanic rock. The facilities were established for the safety of seagoing vessels moving up and down the Big Sur coast.   First lit on August 1, 1889, it has remained in continuous operation.  Four lighthouse keepers and their families lived at the site until 1974 when the light station was automated. Point Sur has been a navigational landmark throughout history and the nearby coastline has been the site of several renowned shipwrecks, most notably the US Navy Dirigible MACON in 1935. Point Sur is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a California State Historic Landmark. today, the buildings are being restored as a complete turn-of-the-century (1889 - 1929) lightstation. Tours of the facilities are available on weekends year-round and on Wednesday, seasonally.

Tour Information: Volunteer-led, three-hour walking tours of approximately 1/2 mile on a road with a 361-ft. rise in elevation. There are two flights of stairs, the longer has 65 steps.Tour Dates: Saturdays --- 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sundays --- 10  a.m. Wednesdays --- 10  a.m. and 2 p.m. (April through October) Mondays --- 10  a.m. (June through August) Tour Location:  Meet along the west side of Highway 1 at the locked gate 19 miles south of Rio Road in Carmel and 1/4 mile north of Point Sur Naval facility. Space is limited -- arrive 30 minutes early. Admission: call the park for information.Children:: Tours are not recommended for small children. Strollers are not permitted.Cancellations: Tours may be canceled due to extreme weather.Other: No pets. No beach access. No food or drink is allowed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where to go Camping

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Miwok Lodge 439