Big Sur River Inn
Big Sur · Monterey County · redwoods
A long-standing riverside inn with a stone fireplace, a wide redwood deck, and chairs set out in the river itself.
Big Sur closes. Wildfire and winter slides shut Highway 1 and the state parks along it, sometimes for a season, and access is often cut from one direction while the other stays open. Anything planned here is planned around that. The park or venue's own page and Caltrans carry current conditions.
The practical details
Capacity
Up to 185
Published as 2 to 185 guests for the full venue, up to 60 for a partial booking, and under 20 for an intimate ceremony.
Rain backup
Unknown
Curfew / end time
Six hours of exclusive access for a full venue booking, five hours for a partial venue booking, and a two-hour package for an intimate ceremony. No end time is published.
Amplified music
Not published
Alcohol
Not published
Parking
Not published
Pricing
Intimate ceremony $2,500. Partial venue from $4,000 plus food and beverage. Full exclusive venue from $10,000 plus food and beverage. Wedding weekend from $14,000 plus food and beverage.
Accessibility
The inn describes its wedding spaces as ADA accessible, including riverfront access.
See it on your wedding date
Set your date and this page fills in with the tides, what the weather is usually like, sunset, and where the sun will be.
Places nearby to photograph
Portrait options close to the venue, measured straight-line from each one.
These are public places with their own rules, not part of the venue. Paid photography on state park land goes through the California Film Commission.
See also: Big Sur elopement photographer
Checked against the venue's own page on September 1, 2026