Carmel Beach

This is such a wonderful beach. The beach and surrounding area is beautiful and the water is spectacular. The best part… off leash beach for the pups!!! My greyhound had a great time running, playing, and meeting new friends. The water was a bit cold for her this time of year. I definitely hope to go back when it is warmer.

It’s hard to give this a rating because Carmel beach deserves 100 stars! This is by far one of the most beautiful places in the world! The sand is soft and white! The color of the water can look different depending on the weather but on a hot day it’s almost turquoise blue. It’s breath taking any time of the day and no matter what the weather! It’s a dog friendly beach if you are looking to take your dog to run around. Carmel beach is also great for evening bonfires! I love Carmel beach!!!

Went on a gorgeous 70 degree November day. Had a picnic in the soft sand and to our surprise, saw a whole bunch of dolphins jumping out of the ocean! So cool! Beautiful area!

A lovely beach, nice view, plenty of room on the sand for everyone to spread out. There is a place to wash the sand off your feet so you don’t mess up your car mats. The beach itself is quite lovely, the only reason I didn’t give it five stars is because the parking area is tiny and often filled up, and I’ve not seen any public bathrooms nor any chair rentals there, otherwise it’s a wonderful beach.

I love Carmel Beach. The sand is so white and soft. It doesn’t hurt your feet at all and it’s so clean. I’ve aready been here 3 times in the last two months, coming every other week. Plus its dog friendly so you can bring your dogs and let them off the leash. There’s only one bathroom area so you have to go up this huge sand hill to get to it. The only thing that sucks is that you’re not allowed to grill at the beach on Friday-​Sunday. Other than that, it’s a beautiful beach and I wouldn’t mind coming back every weekend if I could.

I totally wasn’t warned on how gorgeous and breathtaking this beach was! This is truly my #1 favorite beach to come to around the area.
I LOVEEE Carmel Beach! White sands OMG! What else could I ask for?
My sister and I came for our first time and we both were in awe! I don’t think I;ve witnessed beautiful beaches like this since I lived in Florida! Hey Hey!
Located near the downtown area, next to TONS of beautiful huge houses and lovely local shops, this is definitely a place I would want to live when I’m retired.
So I’ve noticed when coming here that Carmel river beach is really three beaches. There’s the north part off of Scenic Road in the main part of town and there’s the southern beach accessible directly from the highway. There’s also a middle section of the beach that has rocky promontories on each side dividing it from the other two areas.
You should definitely stop here along HWY 1 for some pictures, and if inclined you could stay awhile too.
The beach is pretty long and if looking for a walk or run this is a good place to be. There are several access points beyond the main one at the bottom of Ocean Ave (where there is some parking, restrooms and beach volley courts). The views offered of the ocean and homes are breath-​taking.
I walked the whole beach, taking in everything it had to offer! I love that this beach is Dog friendly! Yayy! I don’t have any dogs but lately I’ve had this thing where I get excited when I see cute doggies… Whatever it is… this place is good for dog watching and people watching.
There are bathrooms that are located on the beach and I have to say that when I went they were surprising clean!
When you are in Carmel be sure to go to each of these beaches and lounge around awhile and soak. A gorgeous drive with great scenery and a great place to relax and smell the air.
**P.S.-Shout out to the volunteers that come and cleanup every third Saturday of each month!**

Beautiful beach, beautiful dogs (one with a diamond collar), beautiful people with beautiful bank accounts. Of course, «they», live on the edge of one of the most beautiful shores. It is a pristine/​clean beach, and the sand is powder soft for those beautiful feet and their beautiful backs when they sun, even though I can’t imagine that they would want do this, for it would speed up the aging process of their beautiful faces. The velvety white sand is a stand out in my sand collection from the different beaches that I am grateful to have stepped foot on. EVERYONE picks up their dogs not so beautiful dog’s poos, cause you would see it a mile away against the white grains of sand. The beach is wide, it is shallow for quite a ways, great for dogs to jump in and fetch. The dogs love this beach much as well.
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I wish I could return to this amazing beach. The sand is so fine it feels like you’re walking on flour, and its fun to see all of the families with their pets playing and relaxing. The west coast has so many picturesque coastal scenes, and this place is no exception!

The sand is soo white & soft but parking is horrible & so are the road getting to the beach. It’s beautiful nonetheless.

In my top five of West Coast beaches! The scenery is beyond picturesque, the surf is calm enough to play/​swim in, and the sand feels great to the touch. The times I have been there, it was not too crowed and there were no unsavory characters on the beach.
There is free parking right along the rim of the beach, on Scenic Dr., but there are a limited number of spaces, so you may need to park in the neighborhood and walk a few blocks.
If you are in this area, this beach is a MUST-​stop spot. Don’t miss it!

Awesome beach! Loved spending the afternoon their and watching the sunset. After our drive at 17-​mile Rd we came here. Will do this again!

Extremely dog friendly, off-​leash beach… if you’re brave enough! We’ve been here multiple times. IMO, it’s best to get there before 9AM to beat the crowdy tourist.
We usually walk the whole beach, then take the streets back to the parking lot. The views are awesome and this beach has the softest sand of the beaches in Monterey County.

Great beach. Calm and easy waves. Clean and dog friendly too. Soft white sand which the kids appreciated and the best part it’s near Carmel shops, boutique, and restaurants. My kids loved the coffee shops and bakeries for their hot cocoa and sweet treats.

What a great beach! The sand is so soft under your feet. The views are amazing. Cypress trees are north of the beach and kelp is about 200 yards from the shore. The water is clean and blue, as is the sky. No smog anywhere.
I love how dogs are able to roam off leash. It’s definitely a plus for dog lovers. There’s ample parking directly next to the beach.
One of the best beaches anywhere in the world and I’ve been to many of them.

Carmel beach in Carmel by the sea offers white soft sand. How great is that? I came here on a perfect day because the sun was out and it wasn’t so chilly, nor gloomy. It was a good day to tan! This beach is bigger than the one off hwy 1. To get here just drive down ocean ave, pass up all the shops and you’ll hit the parking lot. It gets full fast so be aware.

I love this beach! Carmel is by far the BEST beach on the pacific coast. This is one of the only beaches around that has «white» sand. You feel like you are somewhere in the Caribbean when you are lounging on the shore in Carmel. The view of Pebble Beach and the Carmel coast makes you think that you are on an island. This is one of my favorite places to go with the family. On a warm sunny day here.

Best beach in Monterey! The best is to go down ocean to the last stop sign and make a left. Take the 15 or so blocks along the beach it’s PHENOMENAL!
13^th street is best for bonfires!
Gorgeous beach with silky soft white sand!

Cypress trees, romatic views, soft sand and not as noisy as many LA beaches.