4.6
Beaches
Pfeiffer Beach
Big Sur, United States
Pfeiffer Beach is famous for its purple sand, colored by manganese garnet deposits from the nearby hills. Accessed via a narrow road from Highway 1, it features the dramatic Keyhole Arch, where waves crash through a natural tunnel.
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- Best time
- Early morning
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