| Carmel River State Beach | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to the Carmel River State Beach | |
  Location in the Monterey Peninsula | |
| Location | 26478 Carmelo Street, Monterey County, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Carmel, California |
| Coordinates | 36°31′56″N 121°55′37″W / 36.53222°N 121.92694°W |
| Area | 297 acres (120 ha) |
| Established | 1953 |
| Governing body | California 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]
- ^ "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks: 24. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
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