State Park · California, United States
Carmel River State Beach
Carmel River State Beach is a state park in California, United States.
State Park · California, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Monterey, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 36.5322° N, 121.9269° W |
| Managed by | California state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About 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 (1.6 km) protected beach with a lagoon formed by the Carmel River. The lagoon attracts many migratory birds. The state beach includes Mara Beach and Monastery Beach, (also called San Jose Creek Beach) which is popular with scuba divers. Sea kayakers also frequent the beach, which has easy access to the natural reserves of Point Lobos. The 297-acre (120 ha) park was established in 1953.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) · San Jose, United States · 57.4 miles away
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) · San Francisco, United States · 79.1 miles away
- Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) · Oakland, United States · 83.7 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Carmel River State Beach?
Carmel River State Beach is in California, United States (36.5322° N, 121.9269° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks — Wikipedia list of California state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmel_River_State_Beach — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).