State park · est. 1933
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park · caps RVs at 32 ft
- Max RV
- 32 ft
- Season
- Year-round (subject to Highway 1 closures)
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32ft
None (dry)
Yes
Year-round (subject to Highway 1 closures)
Highway 1 closures define every Pfeiffer Big Sur booking decision more than the campground itself does. Caltrans has lost the road north of the park to landslides four times since 2017 — most recently the 2023 Paul's Slide closure between Lucia and Ragged Point — and southern access through Cambria becomes a 120-mile detour around the Carmel Valley. The campground holds 189 sites along the Big Sur River redwoods at a 32-ft length cap (a few pull-throughs reach 35), no hookups, year-round operation; the dump station runs continuously. Marine-layer fog rolls in across the Pacific most mornings April through September and the redwood canopy keeps the campsites 15°F cooler than the ridges immediately east. Reservations open six months ahead on ReserveCalifornia and summer weekends clear inside the first hour.
Managing agency
California Department of Parks & Recreation
Primary sources
How to book this park
Reservations + RV staging
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
Can you take an RV into Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park?
RVs up to 32 ft are allowed in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park campgrounds.
Are there RV hookups at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park?
No — Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park campgrounds are dry (no hookups). Fill water and charge before you arrive.
Is there an RV dump station at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park?
Yes — Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park has an RV dump station.
Other state parks in California
Humboldt Redwoods
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Mount Tamalpais
Mt. Tamalpais posts a 24-ft road advisory and offers only walk-in tent sites — stage at China Camp or Samuel P. Taylor for RV camping, then day-trip the East Peak summit.
Anza-Borrego Desert
California's biggest state park lets you dispersed-camp any dirt road inside 600,000 acres — Borrego Palm Canyon holds the only full-hookup loop, and the operational season runs October through April.
Henry Cowell Redwoods
Henry Cowell's 113 campsites are wedged between 277-ft coast redwoods at a 31-ft cap — no hookups, no on-site dump, but the canopy keeps it 15°F cooler than Santa Cruz year-round.
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California rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 9.75% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Permit required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-06:00
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