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Andrew Molera SP is open.

Why this statusNo closures reported by California State Parks.

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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Andrew Molera State Park is a 7.5-square-mile (19-square-kilometer), relatively undeveloped state park on the Big Sur coast of California, United States, preserving land as requested by former owner Frances Molera.

Type
California State Park
State
CA
Nearest town
Monterey
Andrew Molera SP

About Andrew Molera SP

Andrew Molera State Park is a 7.5-square-mile (19-square-kilometer), relatively undeveloped state park on the Big Sur coast of California, United States, preserving land as requested by former owner Frances Molera. Situated at the mouth of the Big Sur River, the property was part of the Rancho El Sur land grant, and later owned by Californio pioneer John Bautista Rogers Cooper and his descendants. Cooper's grandchildren Andrew and Frances Molera inherited the property from their mother in 1918. Andrew popularized the artichoke in California in 1922, and died in 1931. In 1965, Frances sold the property to The Nature Conservancy, stipulating that the park to be created should be named for her brother.

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AddressMonterey

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We derive Andrew Molera SP's status from the park system's public alerts, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: No closures reported by California State Parks. Full method: how we check park status.