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Pfeiffer Big State Beach

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Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Fernwood Resort £61 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Glen Oaks Big Sur £85 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Gorda Springs Resort N/A 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3 of 5 stars
Ventana Inn & Spa £435 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Post Ranch Inn £615 13.5 mi 21.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
restaurant Distance Rating
Big SUR Roadhouse 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Deetjen's Big Sur Inn Restaurant 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
The Volcano Grill & Mai Tai Bar 15.3 mi 24.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Thing To Do Distance Rating
Bixby Bridge 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Point Lobos State Reserve 9.6 mi 15.5 km 5 of 5 stars
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park 23.0 mi 37.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Big Sur Without the Crowds” New York Times (free registration required)
“Big Sur - The 71 Miles Travel Guide” 71miles.com
“Rainbow Beaches” ForbesTraveler.com
“America's Best Beaches” Men's Journal
“Travel Special: April - Big Sur” Independent.co.uk
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 12 attractions in Big Sur
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Attraction type: Beach
Address: Highway 1 Big Sur, CA
Tel: 831-667-2315

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( 1-5 of 5 )
“Astounding Beauty!”
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5 of 5 stars
sunlover
Carol Stream, Illinois
7 Oct 2008

Title says it all. The beauty takes your breath away. Fabulous beach Awesome views A must, must see!!! more

“The most beautiful place on earth!”
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5 of 5 stars
JMSC-92
Virginia
2 Sep 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

No need to explain...just go and you will understand :-) more

“Most beautiful and pure beach”
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5 of 5 stars
star_happylife
Bay Area, CA
27 May 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Very nice beach..if you are going in south direction, then after crossing the state park on your left, beach road comes on your second right...look out for some mailboxes....immediately after making a right turn,,,road goes steep down..so better to go slow... Am not a BIG beach lover..but this one blew away anybody's mind as well....one of the best ones I... more

“Gorgeous”
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5 of 5 stars
roadtrip21
Baltimore, Maryland
5 Jul 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Small road to get there but worth it if you can find it. Absolutely perfect. more

“Pfeiffer beach”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Big Sur, CA.
21 Mar 2006
15/16 found this review helpful

Pfeiffer beach is a wonderful beach, one of two in the Big Sur River Valley area, the only one you can go to in the winter and spring, Pfeiffer beach is part of the Los Padres National Forest, it is not a State Park. You can drive right to this beach, there is a parking lot at the end of... more

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Highway 1, Big Sur, CA
Tel: 831-667-2315