Big Sur (Monterey County, CA)

Around Big Sur ...

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Big Sur, with the nearest first.

Posts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posts
- Posts is located in Monterey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Posts
- From Big Sur to Posts
Carmel Valley Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Valley Village
- Carmel Valley Village is located in Monterey County
- Carmel Valley Village has also been known as:
- Carmel Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel Valley Village <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carmel Valley Village
- From Big Sur to Carmel Valley Village
Carmel Highlands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Highlands
- Carmel Highlands is located in Monterey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carmel Highlands
- From Big Sur to Carmel Highlands
Carmel-by-the-Sea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Carmel-by-the-Sea is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel-by-the-Sea <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carmel-by-the-Sea
- From Big Sur to Carmel-by-the-Sea
Ambler Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler Park
- Ambler Park is located in Monterey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ambler Park
- From Big Sur to Ambler Park
Del Monte Forest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Monte Forest
- Del Monte Forest is located in Monterey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Del Monte Forest
- From Big Sur to Del Monte Forest
Del Rey Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey Oaks
- Del Rey Oaks is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Del Rey Oaks
- From Big Sur to Del Rey Oaks
Lucia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- Lucia is located in Monterey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lucia
- From Big Sur to Lucia
Pebble Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
- Pebble Beach is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pebble Beach <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pebble Beach
- From Big Sur to Pebble Beach
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- Monterey
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  - Monterey is located in Monterey County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 28,511 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Monterey
  - From Big Sur to Monterey
- Sand City
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand City
  - Sand City is located in Monterey County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand City <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Sand City
  - From Big Sur to Sand City
- Seaside
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
  - Seaside is located in Monterey County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 34,115 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaside <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Seaside
  - From Big Sur to Seaside
- Serra Village
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serra Village
  - Serra Village is located in Monterey County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Serra Village
  - From Big Sur to Serra Village
- Pacific Grove
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Grove
  - Pacific Grove is located in Monterey County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 15,299 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific Grove <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Pacific Grove
  - From Big Sur to Pacific Grove
- Chualar
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chualar
  - Chualar is located in Monterey County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chualar <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Chualar
  - From Big Sur to Chualar

For more communities neighboring Big Sur, please visit our County-by-County Page for Big Sur.

Monterey County ...

Big Sur is located in Monterey County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monterey County: Fresno, Kings, San Benito, San Luis Obispo & Santa Cruz. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Sur ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Sur.

Airports Near Big Sur ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Big Sur and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Big Sur.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Sur ...

Looking for more information about Big Sur? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Big Sur. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Big Sur, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Sur.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of California:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- California Statewide Tourism
- Big Sur Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Sur
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Monterey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Big Sur), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.