Location Name - Brazil Ranch
Hwy 1
south of Bixby Bridge @ Old Coast Road
Carmel 93920

County: Monterey
Region: *Central
Location ID: 7012


Website:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/lpnf/recreation/recarea/?recid=10969&actid=50 (Website)
http://www.tpl.org/our-work/land-and-water/brazil-ranch (Trust for Public Land)

Email: [email protected]

 
Categories:
AGRICULTURAL - *
AGRICULTURAL - Farms / Ranches / Farm Stands
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Federal Parks / National Parks
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Forests / Woodlands
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Open Terrain / Scenic Vistas
HOUSES - *
HOUSES - Cottages / Cabins
TRANSPORTATION - *
TRANSPORTATION - Roads / Highways
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *
WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Beaches / Coastline

Tags/Keywords: Coastal, Valleys, Fireplaces, Flooring - Wood Floors

Description:
Ranch house/log cabin with stone trim & fireplace near the coast; located on both sides of Hwy. 1 near Bixby Bridge (formerly owned by Alan Funt); 1,200 acre property; a combination of coastal access and ranchland; Coastline features: Sandy beach, cove, bluff/cliff.

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 Zone: N

State Property: No

Closed/Vacant: Yes

GPS Source:
Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 36.3722040, y coordinate: -121.9023126

Permit: 2

Building Materials: Wood

Contacts:
Nordstrand, Karen *
Film Commissioner, Monterey County Film Commission
801 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite 104, Monterey, CA 93940 USA
831.646.0910 Phone 1
831.594.9410 Mobile
831.655.9250 Fax
[email protected]
[email protected]
https://filmmonterey.org/contact/

Staff Group, Public Services *
Los Padres National Forest - Ojai, Mt. Pinos, Santa Barbara, Santa Lucia & Monterey Districts
1980 Old Mission Dr., Solvang, CA 93463
805.968.6640 Phone 1
805.448.6487 Phone 2
[email protected]
http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/lpnf/about-forest

* Key Contact


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