Pink sand beaches

15 beaches

Pink sand beaches

Pink sand gets its color from crushed coral and shell mixed into ordinary sand, and this collection holds the beaches recorded that way. At 13 beaches, it is one of the smallest collections on the site.

15 beaches in this collection

Wide view of Elafonisi, southwest Crete.
Mediterranean

Elafonisi Beach

Crete · Greece

Sand
Pale with localized pink tones
Water
Very shallow lagoon water in places
Wide view of Balos Lagoon, Crete, Greece.
Europe

Balos Lagoon

Crete · Greece

Sand
white with pink tints
Water
warm, shallow lagoon water
Wide view of Pink Sands Beach, Harbour Island, Bahamas.
North America

Pink Sands Beach

Harbour Island · Bahamas

Sand
pink
Water
clear, reef-protected Atlantic water
View of Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur
North America

Pfeiffer Beach

Big Sur · United States

Sand
purple-streaked
Water
cold, powerful open ocean
View of Cavendish Beach in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island
North America

Cavendish Beach

Prince Edward Island · Canada

Sand
pink-tinged
Water
relatively warm Gulf of St....