Not for swimming, great for surfing, enjoying the sunset, walking the dog, having a nap in the sand, reading a book, artists haven as we saw many easels set up. Walk to the river and estauary at the end of the ocean drive and hear the frogs sing at twlight.

Lovely golden sands. Always a bit chilly. Keep a jumper with you. Not busy when we were there. I wish I could afford to live there.

Most beautiful beach we saw on our trip. Fine white sand. Wide beach with lots of dogs romping. Great Fun.

This beautiful beach is a haven for dogs to run free, for children to play and people of all ages to walk along the waters edge. It is a fun surfing beach and the view in all directions can not be beaten. This must be the most amazing fine white sand around. I love how the people keep it so... More

The puppies loved the beach and to run off leash. At first, I was concerned but all the dogs are well behaved and friendly. The Beach was super clean. I loved all the beautiful views.

This beach at the end of Ocean Avenue in the Carmel Village is a wind swept, cold place most of the year. It's often foggy and unpleasant to walk on the white sands, which are deep and will fill your shoes with sand if you try not taking your shoes off there. It's the front door to a lot of... More

We went to this beach after out visit to Point Lobos. As with many of the beaches along the Monterey coast this one had a variety of very nice sand and a few trees. It is nestled into the shore that makes it inviting to just sit and watch the waves. Water is very cold and the sand is very... More

I loved the white sand and the beautiful waves at the beach. We went shopping later and bought hand soap and candy.

We just love watching the dogs run free and play on the beach. We have a great time watching them enjoy themselves so much. Besides that, the scenery is beautiful!