Dreamy cabins, yurts, treehouses, and bell tents on the Pacific.
The ultimate Highway 1 experience, Big Sur is a mostly undeveloped stretch of Central California coastline where the winding highway takes you past ocean cliffs, crashing surf, and Redwood forests. Two of the most-photographed sights—the Bixby Creek Bridge and McWay Falls in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park—sit right on the Big Sur coast. Other activities include exploring the hiking trails in the Ventana Wilderness and Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, dining at a clifftop restaurant for panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, and hanging out on the Big Sur River, where several cabins, yurts, and woodsy resorts sit. With coveted tent campsites booking up months in advance, Big Sur glamping is a popular alternative. Even then, the area’s allure means any type of accommodation can be hard to come by, so consider also checking out yurts and other glamping experiences in Carmel-by-the-Sea to the north or Gorda to the south.