The man was recovered from the water shortly before 2 p.m.

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park lies about 26 miles south of Carmel on Highway 1 and includes the Big Sur River gorge, according to California State Parks. Trails and riverbanks wind through dense redwood ...

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has identified a swimmer who died at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park on Saturday afternoon.

A man died after suffering an emergency in the Big Sur River near a popular swimming hole on Saturday.

A Salinas teenager died after suffering an emergency in the Big Sur River near a popular swimming hole on Saturday.

A teenager died Saturday at a popular swimming hole in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. The death of D.J. Neo Gallardo, a 17-year-old basketball player who attended Everett Alvarez High School in Salinas, ...

Fog floating through the redwoods and ridges at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. - Kyle J Little/Shutterstock Anyone who's planned a trip to Big Sur knows that securing a camping spot is a task and a half ...