Limekiln State Park

Limekiln State Park
Two of the limekilns for which the park is named
Map showing the location of Limekiln State Park
Map showing the location of Limekiln State Park
Map showing the location of Limekiln State Park
Map showing the location of Limekiln State Park
LocationMonterey County, California, United States
Nearest cityBig Sur, California
Coordinates36°0′36″N 121°31′6″W / 36.01000°N 121.51833°W / 36.01000; -121.51833
Area711 acres (288 ha)
Established1994
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation

Limekiln State Park is a California state park on the Big Sur coast. It contains four lime kilns from an 1887–1890 lime-calcining operation, plus a beach, redwood forest, and 100-foot (30 m) Limekiln Falls.[1] It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Lucia on Big Sur Coast Highway. The 711-acre (288 ha) park was established in 1994.[2]

  1. ^ "Limekiln State Park" (PDF). California State Parks. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks. p. 30. Retrieved July 29, 2012.