Escape into the California wilderness at this nature preserve along the coastline of Big Sur, filled with numerous opportunities for outdoor adventures.

One day, you can be swimming in glass-clear mountain creeks in the dazzling Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, a "mini Yosemite" ...

Although they share the same name, Pfeiffer Beach is not located in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park or Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. Hours The beach is open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

There are two environmental campsites that are among the most coveted in the California State Park system—perched on a bluff overlooking the ocean with views of McWay Falls. These sites book up six ...

Welcome to Red Rock Canyon State Park in Cantil, California, where 27,000 acres of Mars-like terrain erupts from the Mojave Desert floor in a geological spectacle that defies both expectation and ...

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park is ranked #5 out of 10 things to do in Big Sur. See pictures and our review of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park.

258 million acres of federal public land across the Western U.S. could be up for private sale, if President Donald Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill" passes in July.

Nearly five years after a massive fire burned California’s oldest state park, Big Basin Redwoods, blackening groves of famous ancient redwoods and destroying all the campgrounds, the visitors center ...

Big Sable Point Lighthouse in Ludington, Michigan, is set to reopen June 25, 2025. Here's how you can visit the Lake Michigan historic lighthouse.

Discover my unforgettable adventure exploring MN campgrounds, from scenic state parks to secluded backpacking sites across Minnesota’s great outdoors.

Nestled in the midst of the Smoky Hills, Wilson State Park takes the top spot for the most scenic camping spot in Kansas. It’s home to the Wilson Reservoir, which is surrounded by jagged cliffs ...

In the heart of the Upper Peninsula's Keweenaw Peninsula, the state park is known for its two-mile Lake Superior shoreline.