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Keywords: Coastal; Fireplaces; Flooring - Wood Floors; Valleys

Site Condition: The historic and much-photographed Bixby Bridge along California Highway 1 marks the northern gateway to the scenic Big Sur coast. Just south of the bridge lies Brazil Ranch, 1,255 acres of rocky shoreline and rolling hillsides that have been featured in countless travel articles, print advertisements, and TV commercials. Once scheduled for sale as nine development parcels, the ranch was purchased by TPL in 2002 for addition to Los Padres National Forest. The project created an 11-mile stretch of permanently protected coastline between the bridge and Andrew Molera State Park.

General Notes: updated 2.2.2007 lm / 7.232010 mm / 8.17.2011 / 5.29.2015 lm / 8.10.2017 lb & lm / 12.18.2017 lm / Verified contacts, requested photos 9/17/24 J.Jackson

Usage Restriction: Brazil Ranch is located approximately 20 miles south of Monterey on Highway 1. Most of the bridges along the Highway 1 have a name because of their historical significance. Knowing this will help you locate the entrance to the Brazil Ranch. The Brazil Ranch is on the left- approximately one tenth of a mile beyond the south end of the Bixby Bridge. When you are looking on a map, it is just past the Old Coast Highway junction with Highway 1. United States Forest Service jurisdiction.

Jurisdictions: Los Padres National Forest - USFS, MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION - FLICS

Within 30-Mile Studio Zone: N

State Property: N

Closed/Vacant: Y

Building Materials: Wood

Verified: 1/8/2026