State park
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park is a state park in Monterey County, California. Day use costs $10 per vehicle. Hours: 8am to Sunset.
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park map
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park has 1 developed campground. Sites can be reserved in advance.
- Entry to Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park costs $10 per vehicle. Hours: 8am to Sunset.
- No, day use at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- No, dogs are not allowed at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.
Before you go
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Camping at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park has 1 developed campground. Sites can be reserved in advance.
Trails
- McWay Waterfall Trail Paved overlook of McWay Falls
- Ewoldsen Trail Redwood canyon loop from McWay parking
- Partington Ridge Trail Ridge route toward Partington Cove
What to see
- Overlook McWay Falls 80-foot waterfall onto the beach; view from Overlook Trail
- Feature Partington Cove Historic tunnel access to cove on Partington Ridge Trail
Public lands next to Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
- BLM unitJulia Pfeiffer Burns State Park borders California Coastal National Monument.
- National forestJulia Pfeiffer Burns State Park borders Los Padres National Forest.
- Wilderness areaJulia Pfeiffer Burns State Park borders Ventana Wilderness.
- State parkJohn Little State Natural Reserve, a state park, is 1.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=578 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)