Limekiln State Park
California

Limekiln State Park

Available Activities
  • Hiking
  • Camping
  • Swimming
  • Fishing
  • Boating
  • Wildlife Watching
  • Biking
  • Historic Sites
✓Verified by America’s State Parks Editorial Team – Updated February 2026

Limekiln State Park offers redwoods meeting the Big Sur coast—but camping is CLOSED until 2026!

⚠️ CAMPGROUND CLOSED until late spring/summer 2026! Day use only ($10 cash). Access only from SOUTH (Cambria) due to landslide.

Day Use (2025)

  • 🌲 Limekiln Trail to historic furnaces
  • 🏖️ Beach & redwoods
  • ⚠️ Hare Creek & Falls trails CLOSED

When Open

100-foot waterfall! Giant redwoods. Historic 1880s lime kilns.

When does camping reopen?

Expected late spring/early summer 2026. Check park website for updates before planning.

🌲 Big Sur’s Hidden Gem

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Last updated: February 20, 2026

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