Best Big Sur

The Spa at Post Ranch Inn is the wellness facility of Post Ranch Inn, a resort on the cliffs of Big Sur, California. The inn opened in 1992 and is known for architecture integrated into its steep coastal setting, with views toward the Pacific Ocean or surrounding forest. Spa services are offered pri...

The Spa at Ventana Big Sur is the wellness facility at Ventana Big Sur, a luxury retreat on California's Central Coast that reopened in 2021 following renovation, set within the Santa Lucia Mountains above the Pacific.

Partington Cove is a coastal inlet located in the Big Sur region of central California, situated within Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. The cove is accessed via a historic trail and a hand-dug tunnel that leads down to the rocky shoreline. In the late 19th century, the site was utilized by John Par...

Sand Dollar Beach is a crescent-shaped sandy beach on the Big Sur coast in Monterey County, California. It is the largest continuous stretch of sandy beach in the Big Sur area and is managed by the Los Padres National Forest. The beach is accessed via a stairway from a parking area along Highway 1....

Jade Cove is a beach near Gorda on California's Big Sur coast, within the Los Padres National Forest. It is notable for the presence of nephrite jade that can be found along the shoreline. Collecting jade from the beach is permitted under forest service regulations. The cove requires a steep descent...

Located on Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur, California, this natural sea arch is carved into a large rock formation just off the shoreline. The arch is particularly photographed at sunset when the setting sun aligns with the keyhole opening. The beach itself is notable for its unusual purple-tinged sand,...