Address: Pfeiffer Beach, California 93920
Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur California is known for its purple sand. Most of the sand is composed of quartz, garnet which is mostly responsible for the sand turning purple. We didn’t get lucky the first time we visited at around 11 am. The Beach was closed due to parking space limitations. The beach parking area only has 65 parking spaces available and the entrance fee is $10 per day use. We got lucky during our second visit. We arrived in Pfeiffer Beach at around 8:30 a.m.
Finding the place is very tricky as it doesn’t have signage. It’s about 1 mile from the entrance of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. It only has yellow signage that states ” Narrow road, No RV’s trailers”. We had to make a quick right turn and downhill to Sycamore Canyon Rd. Be careful for oncoming cars as they are ascending. From there it gets exciting as you have to drive for at least 15-20 minutes on a very rough and narrow road that is being shared by 2 cars. You just have to figure out how to maneuver in oncoming cars. We reached the end of the road and self-paid for a day-use fee. There were two parking areas and a public restroom. The keyhole arch is going to be on the right side of the beach. It was sunny but windy when we visited so be prepared to bring a jacket just in case.
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