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The coast : Highway 1 - Carmel-by-the-Sea
The coast : Highway 1
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Beautiful White Sand, Dangerous Surf
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  • By atufft on October 11, 2005
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  • Carmel Beach near foot of Ocean Avenue - Carmel-by-the-Sea
    Carmel Beach near foot of
    Ocean Avenue
    by atufft
    The white sands of Carmel attract tourists but the surf is particularly dangerous along the Carmel coastline. Take a walk along the beach, try to avoid the fly trap piles of seaweed tossed up by the tide, but stay out of the water. The turbulent surf tosses up beautiful sand, but the descent is rapid into the undertoe currrents. Like most places along the California coast, the water is a frigid temperature anyway. Surfers are actually relatively rare along the Carmel coast because of the strong cross currents and unpredictable wave patterns. Parking at the foot of Ocean Street is often difficult.

    At the foot of Ocean, take a left and park somewhere along the waterfront drive. Then, take off your shoes and enjoy the comfort of the glass free fine grain white sand. Put a toe into the water if you like, but avoid climbing into the water beyond that. Please don't trash the beach...

    Better beaches are generally found along the Santa Cruz side of the Monterrey Bay. Along this coast, the water is surprisingly warmer, the beaches more gradual in descent into the water, and the waves much more regular and easy to predict. See tips for this region's beaches, which are about 30 minutes away.

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    Another photo of the beautiful coastline
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  • Updated By sim1 on March 7, 2005
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  • The coast : Highway 1 - Carmel-by-the-Sea
    The coast : Highway 1
    by sim1

    Another beautiful view of the coast. This is certainly a tourist trap.... when you are here, you don't want to go. It is breathtaking beautiful this part of the coast. The rest of your travelplans are all mixed up, after you have been here. Because you probably want to stay here much longer than you planned for.

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