Waterfalls of Coastal California (Big Sur and the Bay Area)

Coastal California is where it's said to be the most dramatic place where the ocean meets the sky. Linked by the twisty yet scenic Highway 1, it is here that you'll find waterfall excursions featuring ocean panoramas and dramatic sunsets. Such places capture the imagination of many Californians - whether they're nature lovers or city slickers looking for a blissful getaway. In fact, my wife and I considered getting married on the Big Sur Coast, which sits at the heart of this incredible landscape.

Among the more dramatic near-ocean waterfalls are

For the purposes of this discussion, this section covers the California Coast as far south as the Santa Lucia Wilderness (near San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande), as far north as Point Reyes, and this includes many of the waterfalls near the San Francisco Bay Area (including Silicon Valley and as far east as the Oakland outskirts). Indeed, many of the waterfalls are within a reasonable day trip or relaxing weekend trip from the Bay Area urban sprawl.

WATERFALLS

Salmon Creek Falls	Limekiln Falls	McWay Falls
Canyon Falls	Pfeiffer Falls	Alamere Falls
Little Falls	"Castro Canyon Waterfall"	Cataract Falls
Carson Falls	Cascade Falls	Berry Creek Falls
Silver Falls and Golden Cascade

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