Location: County: Monterey. Nearest City: Lucia.
Campsites, facilities: There are 43 sites for tents
or RVs up to 21 feet long or trailers to 15 feet long. There
is a limit of one vehicle per campsite; extra passenger vehicles
are allowed in parking areas only if space permits. Piped water,
rest rooms, showers, a dump station, a grocery store, bait, and
firewood are available. Leashed pets are allowed, except on trails.
Reservations, fees: Reserve by phoning 1-800-444-PARK/7275
($7.50 reservation fee); $20-$24 per night, $6 for each extra
vehicle.
Contact: Phone the park (under California Land Management)
at 1-831-667-2403 or the Monterey office at 1-831-667-2315 or
fax 1-831-667-2886.
Limekiln SP
63025 Highway 1
Big Sur CA 93920
Operating hours, seasons: Call the park for information;
open all year round.
Park Kiosk Hours:
Directions: From Big Sur, drive 26 miles south on Highway
1 to the park on the left.
Weather, clothing: The weather can be changeable; layered
clothing is advised.
Trip notes: Limekiln State Park contains 716-acres.
The park features breathtaking views of the Big Sur Coast. This
camp provides a great layover spot in the Big Sur area of Highway
1. It is designed primarily for RVs, with drive-in campsites
set up both near the beach and the redwoods, take your pick.
Several hiking trails are available, including one that is routed
past some historic lime kilns, which were used in the late 1800s
to make cement and bricks. Want more? Got more: A short rock
hop on a spur trail (just off the main trail) leads to dramatic
100-foot Limekiln Falls, a gorgeous waterfall. This camp was
originally called Limekiln Beach Redwoods and was privately operated.
No more.
© 2001, Miwok Lodge 439, Order of the
Arrow, Santa Clara County Council Inc., BSA
Revision 1.2
