Along the Highway
Carmel River State Beach (south access)
Access to the south side of Carmel River State Beach is at a large turnout on the west side of Highway 1. (This state park also has a north side, on the north side of the Carmel River, accessible from Rio Road.) This south part of the state beach is also known as Monastery Beach and San Jose Creek Beach. Though this is a sand beach, swimming is strongly discouraged here because of hazardous currents and low water temperatures.
Reference
- Information 831.649.2836
- Related Web sites
- Carmel River State Beach, California State Parks
Activities, Facilities, and Services
- Public Transit stop (seasonal)
- Scenic Vistas
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking and Backpacking
- Coastal Access
- Fishing: ocean fishing; lagoon and river fishing are permitted in season only
- SCUBA
Location
- Marker: MON 72.3
- Ends:
- 1 mile (2 km) from N
- 88 miles (141 km) from S
- Geo: Lat N 36° 31.329 Lon W 121° 55.668
- Google map
- Aerial coastal photos
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