Carmel River State Beach
About
Carmel River State Beach is a 298-acre state park in California, about 1.3 miles from Carmel-by-the-Sea. It is managed by the state park agency, State Park and Recreation. Late summer into fall is the warmest and driest stretch here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Monterey put September and October highs around 71°F, with only a few wet days a month. Winter brings highs near 60°F and roughly 10 to 11 wet days a month. Several trails lie a short drive away. Redondo Real Trail is about 2.3 miles off, Coffeeberry Trail and Rhus Trail are each about 3.1 miles away, and Iris Trail sits about 3.5 miles from the beach.
Park size
298 acres
Inside this park
Location
Carmel River State Beach
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jan–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–71°F and lows of 45–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Monterey, CA weather station, 4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan60° high45° low
- Feb61° high45° low
- Mar63° high46° low
- Apr63° high47° low
- May64° high49° low
- Jun66° high51° low
- Jul67° high53° low
- Aug69° high54° low
- Sep71° high53° low
- Oct71° high52° low
- Nov64° high48° low
- Dec59° high44° low
Where it is
- Carmel River State Beach · State park
- Nearest town
- Carmel-by-the-Sea, California · 1.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Redondo Real TrailHiking2.3 mi
- Coffeeberry TrailHiking3.1 mi
- Rhus TrailHiking3.1 mi
- Iris TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Pine TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Lower Ridge TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Madrone TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Sage TrailHiking3.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
