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Home » Travel » Bay Area » Big Sur & The Trust for Public Land

Big Sur & The Trust for Public Land

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California Bay Area Road Trip Ideas - Highway One

Even though I love living in a big city, easy access to natural areas is a huge factor in our choice to live in San Francisco. Big Sur is about two hours outside of San Francisco and it’s one of our favorite places in the whole world.

We had the chance to go to Big Sur a few weeks ago and let me tell you, Fall in Big Sur is a magical thing. The summer tourist traffic has slowed, but the weather is still amazing. Plus, the nights are a bit cooler making camping super pleasant. It was the perfect thing to put work aside and just enjoy nature.

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Trust for Public Land - Protecting beautiful public spacesCamping with Dogs in Big Sur, California

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Where to Hike in Big Sur & Los Padres National Forest

Public spaces and natural areas are under constant threat. America’s open space is disappearing at a rate of 6,000 acres a day and these spaces are just too precious to lose! I’m grateful for The Trust for Public Land and all they’ve done to stand up for the public spaces and parks that I love. Their goal is to protect existing parks and to create new spaces so they will be around for generations to come.

Since 1996, The Trust for Public Land has helped generate nearly $60 billion in public funding for parks and open space. And since their start in 1972 they’ve created or protected 3.3 million acres of parks and natural areas. It’s not just destination places like the Highway One Coast. It’s also your favorite local playground or walking trail. The Trust for Public Land has helped to protect the block where Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up and even David Thoreau’s Walden Woods.

I hope you’ll get involved as an advocate for public spaces. There are so many ways you can make a difference. Something simple that you can do in just a minute is to create a postcard for the #OurLand movement and share why nature matters to you. If you donate to The Trust for Public Land, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar. For every $1 you donate, they save $4 in public land. Even a few dollars count to help preserve these natural spaces.

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Like this post about Big Sur? Here are a few more:

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Camping in Big Sur

I’m so grateful to partner with The Trust for Public Land for this post. What public spaces do you enjoy frequently?

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November 23, 2015  â€¢  Filed Under: Bay Area, Fashion, Style, Travel 11 Comments

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  1. Carol Cassara says

    November 23, 2015 at 6:16 am

    We’re in Big Sur all the time and I’ve been going regularly since 1984. In fact , the land trust is in our will.

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  2. swell conditions says

    November 23, 2015 at 6:46 am

    Oh I’ve never been there – sigh – it looks gorgeous!! Happy trails to you!!

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  3. Mardene Carr says

    November 23, 2015 at 6:49 am

    Greed has caused public spaces to get smaller and smaller in many areas every day

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  4. Missy - Getting Fit to Find Myself says

    November 23, 2015 at 8:43 am

    Big Sur is on my list of places to visit! I am hoping to run the Big Sur Half Marathon. It looks like I will have to spend some more time there after the race.

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  5. Carol says

    November 23, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    Your photos of Big Sur were just beautiful. I have never been, but it’s on the list. I had never heard of the Trust for Public Land. Thank you for sharing information about it.

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  6. Clare Speer says

    November 23, 2015 at 2:58 pm

    Wow – that is truly breathtaking – and you took such beautiful pics, too!

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  7. Melissa says

    November 23, 2015 at 7:53 pm

    I LOVE this post. Makes me homesick. Born and raised in Sausalito! We now live on the East Coast in Charleston SC for the past 6 months. wahhhhhhh!

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  8. Allison Jones says

    November 23, 2015 at 9:15 pm

    Beautiful photos! I love your hat.

    LiveLifeWell,
    Allison

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  9. Miranda | Miranda's Notebook says

    November 23, 2015 at 11:12 pm

    I adore this post! What a beautiful setting, and your gorgeous photos capture the feeling of camping so perfectly. That porridge breakfast looks so yummy!! xxx

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  10. Jam Jar Gill says

    November 24, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    What a stunning place – an escape from it all. I can see why you love it! 🙂

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  11. Becki S says

    November 24, 2015 at 12:57 pm

    Beautiful photos and that breakfast looks super tasty! Thanks for sharing.

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