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 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. Leave a Comment
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 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. Leave a Comment
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8205 Valley Greens Drive, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Hofsas House Hotel
Between 3rd and 4th Avenues on San Carlos Street P.O. Box 1195, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Tally Ho
Monte Verde Street at Sixth Street PO Box 3726, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Wayside Inn
7th & Mission Street, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - The Tradewinds At Carmel-By-The-Sea
Mission Street at Third Avenue PO Box 3403, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Crystal Terrace Inn
24815 Carpenter Street at Valley Way, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Best Western Carmel's Town House Lodge
5th And San Carlos P.O. Box 3574, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Dolphin Inn
San Carlos Street & Fourth Ave. P.O. Box 101, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - La Playa Hotel Carmel
Camino Real At 8th Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Carmel Valley Ranch
One Old Ranch Road, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Candle Light Inn
San Carlos Street Between Fourth and Fifth avenues, P.O. Box 101, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Cobblestone Inn
Junipero Between Seventh & Eighth PO Box 3185, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Carriage House Inn
Junipero Between Seventh & Eighth PO Box 3185, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Coachman's Inn Carmel
San Carlos at Seventh, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Svendsgaard's Inn
At the corner of San Carlos Street and Fourth Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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