Sykes Camp

Sykes Campground
Big Sur River at Sykes Hot Springs
LocationVentana Wilderness, Big Sur, Monterey County, California
Coordinates36°14′55″N 121°41′08″W / 36.2485736°N 121.6855045°W / 36.2485736; -121.6855045[1]
Elevation1,080 feet (330 m)
TypeBackcountry
LandLos Padres National Forest/Ventana Wilderness
Campsites7
FacilitiesFire rings, single box latrine
WaterBig Sur River, purification required
FeeNone
FiresDuring fire season, permit required
SeasonYear round (currently closed)
ClosedAs of March 2023

Sykes Camp is located 10 miles (16 km) from the Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park trailhead along the Pine Ridge Trail. There were seven campsites along both sides of the Big Sur River upstream and downstream from where the trail intersects the river. There was a pit toilet downstream of this intersection.

  1. ^ "Sykes Camp". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.