Carmel-by-the-Sea

Carmel-by-the-Sea is renowned on California’s Monterey Peninsula for Carmel Beach, a long arc of pale sand beside the Pacific Ocean. Its compact centre is shaped by galleries, independent shops and cottage-style buildings, reflecting Carmel’s early identity as an artists’ colony. At the southern edge of town stands Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, founded in 1771; its basilica and courtyard preserve an important chapter of California’s Spanish colonial mission era. The Carmel River reaches the Pacific just south of the city, near the coastal reserve at its mouth. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Carmel-by-the-Sea and the Monterey Peninsula.

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