John Little State Natural Reserve preserves twenty-one acres of rugged Big Sur coastline around the mouth of Lime Creek, including steep cliffs and bluffs along State Route 1. The land is closely linked to early conservationist Elizabeth “Beth” King Livermore, who homesteaded nearby, built a cabin in 1917, worked the land herself, and planted Torrey pines at Rancho Para Todos. She later directed that the property be named for John Little of Slates Hot Springs. After her death in 1954, and with help from Putnam Livermore and Harriet Burgess, the land passed into the state park system as a reserve. It remains undeveloped, closed to the public, and valued for its natural and personal legacy.