Garrapata State Park
About
Garrapata State Park is a 2,847-acre state park in California, about 5 miles from Carmel-by-the-Sea. It is managed by the state park agency. Late summer into fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Monterey show September and October highs around 71°F with only a few wet days a month, while winter brings highs near 60°F and about 10 to 11 wet days a month. Several trails start close by. Peak Trail is half a mile away, and Soberanes Canyon Trail is about a mile off. Farther out, the Carmel River offers canoeing roughly 9 miles away.
Park size
2,847 acres
Inside this park
Location
Garrapata State Park
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, 7.8 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
- Garrapata State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Carmel-by-the-Sea, California · 5.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Peak TrailHiking0.5 mi
- (unmaintained trail)Hiking0.8 mi
- Soberanes Canyon TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Horseshoe TrailHiking6.2 mi
- Rhus TrailHiking6.2 mi
- Iris TrailHiking6.2 mi
- Coffeeberry TrailHiking6.3 mi
- Carmel RiverCanoeing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
