California, US

Pfeiffer Beach

Water Bodyocean
CountryUS
RegionCalifornia

Getting There

Nearest CityCarmel Valley Village30.0 km
Airport (MRY)Monterey Regional Airport38.7 km

Safety & Conditions

Shark Incidents0recorded

Facilities

✓ Parking✓ Restrooms

Sand & Geology

Predicted regional compositionlithic-rich (volcanic/collisional terrane)
Q 41%
F 18%
L 41%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Pfeiffer Beach on California's Big Sur coast is one of the state's most remote and geologically distinctive beaches. Famous for its purple garnet sand and the dramatic Keyhole Arch...

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