| the on-site restaurant/bar serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in a wood-walled dining room, on the riverside deck or in bent-willow chairs in the river. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. suites add living rooms with day beds. tv-free rooms with rustic charm have porches/patios with scenic views. free perks include parking and wi-fi in public areas. a general store offers pizzas and a burrito bar, and theres a stone fireplace in the lobby. this laid-back lodge overlooking its namesake river along highway 1 features buildings dating to the 1930s, and is 6 miles from pfeiffer beach, point sur state historic park and the california sea otter game refuge
Monterey Regional Airport 45 min
Partington Cove (19 min)
Small, remote inlet & rugged beach reached by a dirt trail, wooden bridge & tunnel. Pfeiffer Beach (14 min)
Serene beach known for its purple sand, large rock formations & scenic views with entrance fee. Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park (5 min)
1,000-acre state park offers a wide variety of hiking trails, wildlife, campgrounds & a guest lodge. Henry Miller Memorial Library (8 min)
Readings, art shows & live music at the 1960s residence & posthumous archive of author Henry Miller. Buzzards Roost (3 min)
Outdoor recreation Keyhole Arch at Pfeiffer Beach (14 min) Bixby Creek Bridge (15 min)
Iconic concrete canyon crossing on Highway 1 & standing 280 feet above Big Sur, open since 1932. Point Sur Lighthouse (13 min)
40-ft.-tall lighthouse on a bluff, with walking tours & picturesque views, from 1889. Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park (18 min)
Four-square-mile park offering a short hike to a waterfall, a redwood grove & coastal views. Pfeiffer Beach Day Use Area (13 min)
Public beach located within Big Sur that boasts coastal views & interesting rock formations. McWay Falls (22 min)
Unique, 80-foot-tall waterfall flowing onto a small beach, with a short hiking trail. Pfeiffer Big Sur Campground (10 min)
1,000-acre state park boasts a wide variety of hiking trails, wildlife, campgrounds & a guest lodge. Point Sur State Historic Park (9 min)
Historic light station, continuously operating since 1889, with guided tours & a visitor center. Andrew Molera State Park (6 min)
Relatively undeveloped park with trails on beaches & through meadows & a walk-in trail camp. | 
