Andrew Molera State Park

Andrew Molera State Park is a state park located in Monterey County, California, United States.

Situated on land previously owned by the Molera ranching family, the park is named in commemoration of Andrew Molera (died 1931), who introduced the artichoke to California in 1922. [ [http://www.viamagazine.com/top_stories/articles/artichokes00.asp Eat your heart out] , Jeannette Ferrary, V"ia" magazine, May 2000] His sister, Frances Molera (died 1968), made the name a condition when she sold the property to the Nature Conservancy in 1965. [ [http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/24317/files/montereystateparks.pdf Discover California State Parks in the Monterey Area ] , California State Parks official website] [ [http://crystalinecove.net/centralcoast/bigsur/history_bigsur/amolera.html History of Andrew Molera State Park] , Cristaline Cove regional website]

Located on the Big Sur coast, this park is still relatively undeveloped and offers visitors great hiking, fishing and beachcombing, with miles of trails winding through meadows, beaches and hilltops. A primitive walk-in trail camp, popular with hikers and bikers, is located approximately one-third of a mile from the parking area.

;Cooper Cabin

The park features the historic Cooper Cabin, built in 1888.

;Andrew Molera SP Trail CampThere are 24 identified sites. Camping is allowed only at these sites, with a maximum of four people per site. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

The park is 20 miles south of Carmel on State Route 1.

;Andrew Molera Falls

The park also features a year-round waterfall, the Andrew Molera Falls. Andrew Molera Falls is an approximately 70 ft waterfall.

Other nearby waterfalls include Limekiln Falls, Salmon Creek Falls, McWay Falls in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park and Pfeiffer Falls in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park.

References

External links

* [http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=23082 Cooper Cabin]

* List of California state parks

* [http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=582 Official web site]