Carmel River State Beach
Carmel River State Beach is a state park unit at the mouth of Carmel Valley, California, United States, featuring a 1-mile-long protected beach with a lagoon formed by the Carmel River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: state park in California
- Also known as: “Monastery Beach” and “San Jose Creek Beach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo and Carmel River Elementary School.
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
Museum
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Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo, first built in 1797, is one of the most authentically restored Catholic mission churches in California. Located at the mouth of Carmel Valley, California, it is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark.
Carmel River Elementary School
School
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Carmel Unified School District is a school district headquartered in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It includes Carmel-by-the-Sea, the majority of Carmel Valley Village, and sections of Del Monte Forest and Big Sur.
Tor House and Hawk Tower
House
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Tor House and Hawk Tower is the historic home in Carmel Point, California, of poet Robinson Jeffers and his family from 1919 until 1999. Here Jeffers wrote all his major works of poetry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carmel and Del Monte Forest.
Carmel
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Carmel-by-the-Sea, often called just Carmel, is a beautiful oceanside town on California's Highway 1, complete with dramatic views, white beaches, friendly locals and great food.
Del Monte Forest
Village
Del Monte Forest is a census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,204, down from 4,514 at the 2010 census. Del Monte Forest is situated 4 miles north of Carmel River State Beach.
Monterey
Monterey is a city in the Monterey County area of Monterey Bay in California. Monterey is one of the more beautiful coastal cities of California, and then a historic city can make for a great two-day trip for those visiting San Francisco or a weekend getaway for California natives.
Carmel River State Beach
- Category: California state beach
- Location: Monterey County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Carmel River State Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Carmel River State Beach”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Devils Cauldron and Carmel Highlands.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ohlone Coastal Cultural Preserve and Carmel Valley.
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