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Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park has an active program of guided hikes, Junior Rangers, and Ranger Cubs programs through the summer months. You'll find a variety of activities suitable for the whole family. Junior Ranger, and Ranger Cubs program activities are 5 days a week, Monday-Thursday and Saturdays.
State Park activities run Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend.
*Park Day Use fees apply for nature walks and activities.
*Check out our programs for children of all ages on the Junior Ranger/Ranger Cubs Flyer!
Saturday, August 25th
10:00 a.m. JUNIOR RANGERS (children ages 7-12 only) Geology Rocks!!!
Come have some fun with the rocks of Big Sur. Meet Park Interpreter Sara for one hour of activities and games at the Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Campground
kiosk.
11:30 a.m.
Ranger Cubs (ages 6 and under)
Children and parents join us for a half hour of story telling, games and a short walk. Meet Park Interpreter Sara at the Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Campground kiosk.
8:00 p.m.
Night Hike "Creatures of the Night"
Join park interpreter Sara for a peek into the night life of Big Sur. Discover how animals adapt to the dark in this one hour program. Wear warm clothes and bring a flashlight (red if you have one) for this half mile walk. Meet at the Pfeiffer Big Sur State park campground kiosk.
Sunday, August 26th
9:00 a.m. Nature Walk: "Gear Shifts: Rapid Changes in Big Sur's Terrain"
Although best known for its beauty and scale, Big Sur offers a great diversity of plants, animals and climates. We will explore how and why Big Sur can feel so different in just a matter of minutes. Meet Park Interpreter Sara for this one and a half hour walk in front of the Big Sur Lodge Restaurant.
11:30 a.m.
Children's Nature Walk: "Flower Power- The plants of Big Sur"
Join Sara for an hour of fun games, and a little walking. Discover the many plants of Big Sur and how they grow. All ages welcome, meet at the Campground Kiosk.
3:00 p.m.
Nature Walk "Discovering Pfeiffer Falls"
Meet Park Interpreter Sara for a moderate hike up the Valley View trail to the base of Pfeiffer Falls. This is a ¾ mile one-way walk to the waterfall ~45 minutes. Meet at the Nature Center.
Saturday, September 1st
10:00 a.m. JUNIOR RANGERS– ECOLOGY (children ages 7-12 only)
Come have some fun discovering habitats of Big Sur and how they are all related. Meet Park Interpreter Sara for one hour of activities at the Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Campground kiosk.
11:30 a.m.
Ranger Cubs (ages 6 and under)
Children and parents join us for a half hour of story telling, games and a short walk. Meet Park Interpreter Sara at the Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Campground kiosk.
2:00 p.m.
Nature Walk "Discovering Pfeiffer Falls"
Meet Park Interpreter Sara for a moderate hike up the Valley View trail to the base of Pfeiffer Falls. This is a ¾ mile one-way walk to the waterfall ~45 minutes. Meet at the Nature Center.
Sunday, September 2nd
11:30 a.m. Children's Nature Walk: "Flower Power- The plants of Big Sur"
Join Sara for an hour of fun games, and a little walking. Discover the many plants of Big Sur and how they grow. All ages welcome, meet at the Campground Kiosk.
2:00 p.m.
Nature Walk: "Big Sur through the Ages"
Discover how natural and cultural forces have shaped the landscape and the people who have lived here. Visit John Pfeiffer's Homestead cabin, see some of the effects of recent fire activity and look for threatened Steelhead Trout. Wear river shoes if you want to get wet. Meet Park Interpreter Sara at the green fire gate near Day Use Lot #3.
Monday, September 3rd
9:00 a.m. Nature Walk "Discovering Pfeiffer Falls"
Meet Park Interpreter Sara for a moderate hike up the Valley View trail to the base of Pfeiffer Falls. This is a ¾ mile one-way walk to the waterfall ~45 minutes. Meet at the Nature Center.
Special Tours, Museums and Visitor Centers
Point Sur Lightstation State Historic Park Tours
"Walking Tour into the Past" Volunteer led, three-hour walking tour on paved road. The walk is less than a mile but with a rise in elevation of 300'. Meet along the West Side of Highway 1, ¼ mile north of Pt. Sur Naval facility. Arrive early. Tour size limited.
Tours- Saturday: 10 a.m., 2 p.m., Sunday: 10 a.m.,
Wednesday: 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and Thursday: 10 a.m.
Admission Adult: $10.00; Ages 6-17: $5.00; Age 5 and under: free.
Molera Ranch House Museum
Find out what it was like to live in Big Sur 100 years ago? Located at Andrew Molera State Park, the Ranch House is open for visitors Thursday -Sunday from
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Ernst Ewoldsen Nature Center
Located near the Pfeiffer Falls/Valley View trailhead is open for visitors Friday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. Come discover what lives here!
California Condor Discovery Center
Come learn about the magnificent condors and the reintroduction program run by the Ventana Wildlife Society. The center is open Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located at Andrew Molera State Park.
Thank you for visiting Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. Please be patient as we work to re-open areas of the park after the Basin Complex Fire of 2008 and winter mudflows. Oak Grove and Pfeiffer Falls trails remain closed due to damages. We are also working to improve our park with a major construction project. Please stay out of all closed areas and construction zones.
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