Picnic Areas on Big Sur Coast to Reopen
Incident: Basin Complex Wildland Fire
Released: 7/16/2008
Six National Forest Picnic Areas on Big Sur Coast to Reopen July 18
BIG SUR, CA...The Forest Service announced today that it will reopen six sites along the Big Sur Coast for day use only, effective Friday, July 18. All of the sites are west of Highway 1 and include Pfeiffer Beach, Mill Creek, Sand Dollar, Jade Cove Beach, Willow Creek and San Carpoforo Beach. Camping is prohibited in these facilities. Wood campfires and charcoal barbecues are prohibited, but gas stoves are permitted.
All other lands within the Monterey Ranger District, including all lands east of Highway 1, will remain closed to the public until the Basin Fire emergency is concluded. The closure prohibits public entry to all national forest lands, trails, roads and recreation sites. The closure applies only to Los Padres National Forest and does not affect private lands within the national forest boundary nor any State Parks land.
For further information, contact the Forest Service office in King City at (831) 385-5434. Information about the Basin Complex Fire and the associated closure is available on-line at http://www.inciweb.org/ or by phoning the Los Padres National Forest Fire Information line at (805) 961-5770.
For further information about the status of California State Parks along the Big Sur Coast, call the Big Sur Visitor Center at (831) 667-2423.
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