Carmel River State Beach

Carmel River State Beach
Entrance to the Carmel River State Beach
Map showing the location of Carmel River State Beach
Map showing the location of Carmel River State Beach
Location in the Monterey Peninsula
Location26478 Carmelo Street, Monterey County, California, United States
Nearest cityCarmel, California
Coordinates36°31′56″N 121°55′37″W / 36.53222°N 121.92694°W / 36.53222; -121.92694
Area297 acres (120 ha)
Established1953
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation

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.[1]

  1. ^ "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks: 24. Retrieved 2011-11-12. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)