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The Sandpiper

Pfeiffer Beach

Big Sur · United States  ·  Artist's shack on the beach

The Sandpiper filmed at Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur. The artist's shack stands on the Big Sur coast beach where the two spend time.

Where to go

36.238611, -121.8175

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
The Sandpiper (1965)
On screen
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In real life
Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did The Sandpiper film at Pfeiffer Beach?
At 36.238611, -121.8175 in Big Sur. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Pfeiffer Beach?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Pfeiffer Beach?
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