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LOCATION:
Big Sur, California
(12.7 miles from Carmel)
How can you not be in awe of the beauty of the California coastline? Big Sur is amazing, and camping here lets you soak up all of it. The campground isn't overrun with cars or RVs, just people...
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The park itself is pleasant, but be aware that the level of animal activity...
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LOCATION:
Pacific Grove, California
(12.5 miles from Carmel)
One of my favorite beaches. I stolled through the other day and forgot how close it is to Spanish...
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UNBELIEVABLE. Crisp, clean water; breaking waves; gorgeous beach. Asilomar State Beach...
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One of the prettiest beaches in the world. The sand at Carmel Beach is fine and white and squeaky clean, and sometimes...
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This beach has great views and you can build bon-fires on the sand. But beware that there is a very steep slope off into the ocean...
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This is a famous dive site in the Montery-Carmel area. An arm of the submarine canyon...
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Pt Lobos is great - both above the water and underneath! The cost to park inside the park is $9. But there is quite...
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We only had a short time to spend here, but great spot to watch the sea lions and seals....
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LOCATION:
Monterey, California
(9.8 miles from Carmel)
Best playground I've ever seen. My two-year-old's jaw dropped when he saw the full-size...
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My 3yr-old son loves this park! Overall a great place, but the large size of the park, the crowds and the not-your-average-play-structures means parents have...
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LOCATION:
Monterey, California
(9.3 miles from Carmel)
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Beginning in 1986, Ventana Wildlife Society released bald eagles into Big Sur, California, completely restoring our national symbol to the region.
Since 1992, our Research and Education Center a...
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LOCATION:
Monterey, California
(11.4 miles from Carmel)
The Monterey Bay Aquarium was opened in 1984, the result of a 7-year effort inspired by...
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This was a fabulous place! I would go back and i do recommend this Aquarium! My favorite part of this was the new Shark Exhibit! For some reason the "guys...
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UpTake guide to Carmel things to do with babies, toddlers, and older kids.
Find free children’s activities and outdoor activities, like parks and playgrounds, as well
as family restaurants and children’s museums, as well as many other kids’ activities reviewed
by other travelers on family vacation in California.
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If you are looking for the perfect place for a Carmel
California Family Vacation, there are many choices for great family fun. The
beautiful coastline of Carmel
California will afford your
family many wonderful memories and have you dreading the day you leave the
white sand beaches.
The perfect Carmel California Family
Vacation will have you stopping in to see the Monterey
Bay Aquarium. Here you will find some of the most unbelievable exhibits of
marine life. The jellyfish exhibit being a personal favorite, you will see
jellies from all over the world, of the brightest, most vibrant colors.
Swimming, floating, and pulsing with color, this will be the part of your
Carmel California Family Vacation you remember the best. Great family
entertainment, the kids will be learning and not even realize it. Feel yourself
dwarfed by the 28 foot high kelp forest. Plan your visit at feeding time and
you may get lucky and see the amazing wolf eel among over 50 species of plant
and Marine life.
If camping is your family pleasure, a Carmel
California Family Vacation at the Garrapata
State Park will be the ideal place to camp. Here you can play or hike on
two miles of beach or watch the sea otters and harbor seals romp in the waters
edge. If you are there during the migratory period you can see the California gray whales
as they pass by. This Carmel California Family vacation can be a great
educational experience for the entire family. There are frequent changes in the
weather, so be sure and take clothing for all possible conditions.