Carmet Beach

Carmet Beach is a public ocean beach in California, about 0.2 miles from the community of Carmet, within the Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit. Swimming is not allowed here, and neither are dogs. There is no fee to visit. Weather along this stretch stays cool year-round. Typical averages from the Bodega 6 WSW weather station, about 3.5 miles away, show highs in the mid-50s from December through February, with lows around 44 to 45°F and about 11 wet days a month. Spring is similar, with highs of 57 to 58°F, though March is the wettest month at about 13 wet days. Conditions turn drier from June through September, with only about 4 wet days a month. September brings the warmest typical high of the year at 66°F, with August close behind at 63°F. October cools back to about 62°F, and November averages highs near 59°F as the wet days begin to climb again. For more time outdoors, Pomo Canyon Trail and the Pomo Canyon climbing area both sit about 3.5 miles away. Red Hill Trail is about 3.8 miles off, and paddlers can reach Estero Americano within about 9.5 miles.