Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
| Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park | |
|---|---|
The park's McWay Cove with McWay Falls | |
| Location | Monterey County, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Carmel-by-the-Sea, California |
| Coordinates | 36°10′15″N 121°40′23″W / 36.17083°N 121.67306°W |
| Area | 3,762 acres (1,522 ha) |
| Established | 1962 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park is a state park in California, 12 miles south of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park on California's Pacific coast. A main feature of the park is McWay Falls, which drops over a cliff of 80 feet (24 m) into the Pacific Ocean. The park is also home to 300-foot (90 m) redwoods which are over 2,500 years old. The park is named after Julia Pfeiffer Burns, a respected resident and rancher in the Big Sur region in the early 20th century, who lived in the area for much of her life until her death in 1928. The 3,762-acre (1,522 ha) park was established in 1962.