Looking at El Capitan Beach Area State Park Campground. El Capitan provides camping, picnicking, a bike trail and all the usual beach activities. A stairway provides access from the bluffs to the beach area. California Pacific Coast Highway This coastal highway winds along some of the most spectacular ocean views in the U.S. The highway contains countless examples of the many intrinsic qualities that make a highway a National Scenic Byway--qualities like perfect views of ocean waves breaking on rocky shorelines and cliffs, dozens of historical landmarks like Spanish Missions and Spanish settlements.