Garrapata State Park (Soberanes Point)
Garrapata State Park
A wild coastal park at the northern end of Big Sur. The Soberanes Point Trail loops along the cliffs, with wildflowers and crashing waves in spring, and sea otters are often seen.
Garrapata State Park lies about 11 km south of Carmel. It has simple facilities and no entrance fee. The most popular route, the Soberanes Point Trail, is a loop of about 3 km that circles the headland and Whale Peak, overlooking surging waves, rocks, sea lions and sea otters, and gray whales can be spotted here in winter. Fit hikers can climb the eastern ridge or take the Redwood Gulch Trail on the other side. Roadside parking spots are numbered by the highway's mile markers. Watch out for poison oak and ticks.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
- Bixby Creek Bridge
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
- Carmel Beach
- Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Pebble Beach Golf Links
- The Lone Cypress
- 17-Mile Drive