Established Camping
Andrew Molera State Park Trail Camp
About This Campground
State Park
There is no access to the campgrounds, beach trail, or any trails on the South side of the Big Sur River due to storm and flood damage.
Andrew Molera Trail Camp is a hike-in campground. Campers park in the day use parking lot and hike about 1/4 mile to the campground. Trail Camp contains…
Location
Andrew Molera State Park Trail Camp is located in California
Directions
Near mile marker 51.2 on Highway 1, the park is located 21 miles south of Carmel.
Coordinates
36.28719970740017 N
121.85037050848219 W
Access
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TAvailable
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Reservable
- Drinking Water
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump

Good for the skys
Easy walk from the parking area with intermittent views of the river. A few stairs but mostly flat. The river along the camp site was dry due to the time of year. Most sites are very exposed, I would bring extra shade for your site if you'll be here in the summer. But a great view of the sky and…
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Cold NorCal Beach
The beach is socked in with mist even on sunny days most of the year. Little ones might not like the 1 mile flat hike in, but it’s easy and feels very short on the way out. There is a fee but it’s waived if you are staying at pfieffer state park. You do need to cross a small river (knee deep in…

Great Beach Spot
Check before you go as when I was there in the spring it was closed... They were doing some upgrade work.
These are walk in sites - not far to walk. All in an open grassy area. Not much shade coverage or privacy so be prepared.
But there is a sweet hike to what I call the secret…
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Location
Andrew Molera State Park Trail Camp is located in California
Directions
Near mile marker 51.2 on Highway 1, the park is located 21 miles south of Carmel.
Coordinates
36.28719970740017 N
121.85037050848219 W