I went to this beach today and it was magnificent. The roar of the waves as they hit the beach has to be heard. For photographers, there are rocks with holes all the way through with waves splashing though them, just waiting for that spectacular...More

Made a short visit here on the way to Pismo Beach. Enjoyed a small walk around with the intention of using our $10 entry at another California state park on the way (Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park). I'm sure that enjoying the trails for longer...More

make sure to take instructions with you on how to find the entrance to the beach, it is not easy we drove passed it as it is not well marked. the road down to the beach doesn't seem like it is right when you drive...More

A little tricky to find the entrance. We initially drove past it. The road is 1 mile south of Big Sur state park and campground. It’s angled down without a street sign but is marked by a big yellow sign saying “narrow road no pedestrians”.....More

Quentisenntial California beach,purple sand,wonderful rock formations,tide pools,not too crowded when we've gone but very crowded on weekends and access down a mile long almost one lane road with limited parking,Has become more popular of recent years,there is a shuttle now on weekends to help with...More

Went early afternoon and the place itself was beautiful. The beach was spacious with plenty of parking and I would highly recommend visiting (I will definitely be visiting again). Pfeiffer Beach is very large and there is lots of places to settle or walk along....More

We camped in Big Sur this past August and Pfeiffer Beach was one of the highlights! So serene and beautiful, we thoroughly enjoyed hanging out here. It can be really tough to get in- the turnout for it is easily missed and more often than...More