Experts' Choice Award
Pfeiffer Beach
5 expert reviews
“Through a hole in one of the gigantic boulders at secluded Pfeiffer Beach, you can watch the waves break first on the sea side and then on the beach side.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This phenomenal, crescent-shaped and dog-friendly beach is known for its huge double rock formation, through which waves crash with life-affirming power."
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Afar Magazine
"Pfeiffer Beach is located in the heart of Big Sur 1/4 mile south of the Big Sur Ranger Station."
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Afar Magazine
"It is not a beach for swimming, but definitely a place to take in the beautiful rock formations, purple sand, and feel like you are on your own private island!"
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Travel + Leisure
"Thousands of years of quartz and manganese from nearby rock formations have given this beach an almost purple color."
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