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A Day in Carmel By The Sea 🌊
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Outdoors
Outdoors near Carmel-by-the-Sea
40 national forests, lakes, parks and campgrounds within reach, by activity.
Hiking
32 places · closest 4 mi
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve and more
Best: year-round
Camping
31 places · closest 4 mi
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, White Oaks Campground and more
Best: year-round
Fishing
17 places · closest 4 mi
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge and more
Boating & paddling
12 places · closest 4 mi
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve and more
Best: May–November
Biking
27 places · closest 4 mi
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, White Oaks Campground and more
Best: year-round
Picnic spots
11 places · closest 4 mi
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, San Justo Reservoir and more
Best: year-round
Horseback riding
12 places · closest 4 mi
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, San Luis Reservoir and more
Best: year-round
Wildlife & birding
33 places · closest 4 mi
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge and more
Swimming
5 places · closest 4 mi
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Ponderosa Campground and more
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THINGS TO DO · YOUTUBE SHORT
Top things to do in Carmel-by-the-Sea. ✨
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Closer to home
Places come from Recreation.gov’s federal recreation database; distances are straight-line miles from downtown.