State Park · California, United States

Point Sur State Historic Park

Point Sur State Historic Park is a state park in California, United States, established in 1986.

Point Sur State Historic Park
Point Sur State Historic Park.

Photo: Frank Schulenburg via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.

Park facts

Park typeState Park
LocationMonterey, California, United States
Established1986
Coordinates36.3063° N, 121.9016° W
Managed byCalifornia state park system

Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.

About Point Sur State Historic Park

Point Sur State Historic Park is a California State Park on the Big Sur coastline of Monterey County, California, United States, 19 miles (31 km) south of Rio Road in Carmel. The 1889 Point Sur Lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.

Planning your visit

Getting there

Nearest townRio Road, California
Getting thereabout 19 miles south of Rio Road

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Point Sur State Historic Park?

Point Sur State Historic Park is in California, United States (36.3063° N, 121.9016° W).

When was Point Sur State Historic Park established?

Point Sur State Historic Park was established in 1986, per the source listed at the foot of this page.

How do I get to Point Sur State Historic Park?

The nearest town is Rio Road, California. about 19 miles south of Rio Road.

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