An ATV owner looking for Big Sur has a 90-mile stretch from San Simeon to Carmel to consider. This area is an international tourist destination. The area takes in the coastline and runs due east into the Santa Lucia Range. The land is an interesting mix of sandy shoreline to sheer cliffs heading toward rain forest, and high chaparral. Here in the south reach the ATV enthusiast will find redwood stands.
There are 11 State parks through this stretch and allows the ATV owner a nice variety of choice of things to do. Plans for the whole summer, or an ATV vacation could easily center around Big Sur. The area is still sparsely populated and gives you the feeling of being all alone in the wilderness in some locales. There are three distinct Native American groups here, and a definite Spanish influence. Now, there are rules in the populated areas eliminating billboards and ads that spoil the beauty of the views, making it all the more desirable a place to take an ATV.
Since the area is mostly fueled by tourism there is more than enough for the whole family to do; museums, tours, art galleries, restaurants, camping, hiking, fishing to name a few things. The first attraction is the wild natural beauty of the whole area. Los Padres National Forest encloses the higher mountains of the Big Sur. Due to the nature of the locals through the area, the developers have been kept at bay and an ATV lover can enjoy a feeling of going into the last frontier of the Wild West when they ride Big Sur.
