Must-see beach · Monterey, California
Pfeiffer Beach
Pfeiffer Beach is a beach in Monterey, California.
Pfeiffer Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Pfeiffer Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Pfeiffer Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.23948, -121.81780. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pfeiffer Beach
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~5 km · Must-see
- Andrew Molera State Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pico Blanco · viewpoint · Monterey · ~11 km · Must-see
- Point Sur State Historic Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~13 km · Must-see
- Point Sur Lighthouse · sanctuary · Monterey · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ventana Double Cone · viewpoint · Monterey · ~14 km · Must-see
- Anderson Peak · viewpoint · Monterey · ~21 km · Must-see
- John Little State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~27 km · Must-see
- Big Creek State Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~30 km · Must-see
- Garrapata State Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~32 km · Must-see
- Landels-Hill Big Creek Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~34 km · Must-see
- Carmel Valley Community Park · park · Monterey · ~35 km · Must-see
- Garland Ranch Regional Park · park · Monterey · ~38 km · Must-see
- Rana Creek Ranch Preserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~38 km · Must-see
- Santa Lucia Preserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~40 km · Must-see
- Carmelite Monastery of Our Lady and Saint Therese · church · Monterey · ~41 km · Must-see
- Point Lobos · sanctuary · Monterey · ~42 km · Must-see
- New Camaldoli Hermitage · church · Monterey · ~43 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Pfeiffer Beach
- Carmel Beach · beach · Monterey · ~45 km · Must-see
- Point Pinos Lighthouse · beach · Monterey · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sand Dollar Beach · beach · Monterey · ~59 km · Must-see
- Salinas River State Beach · beach · Monterey · ~75 km · Must-see
- Sunset State Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~88 km · Must-see
- Piedras Blancas Light Station · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~100 km · Must-see
- Santa Cruz Lighthouse · beach · Santa Cruz · ~102 km · Must-see
- Seacliff State Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~102 km · Must-see
- Capitola Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~103 km · Must-see
- Four Mile Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~106 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pfeiffer Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Pfeiffer Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Pfeiffer Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pfeiffer Beach?
Nearby: Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park (sanctuary, 5 km), Andrew Molera State Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Pico Blanco (viewpoint, 11 km), Point Sur State Historic Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Point Sur Lighthouse (sanctuary, 13 km), Ventana Double Cone (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Pfeiffer Beach worth visiting?
Pfeiffer Beach is listed as a must-see beach in California on Spotwander.