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Carmel Meadows trail
4.7★ · 49 Google ratings · Carmel-By-The-Sea, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 425 yd away
Walk
220 ft · under a minute
Water
62°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
0.8 miles of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Carmel Meadows trail
Guide
Good to know
Bring dogs and families
The easy, looped trail accommodates children and dogs well, with multiple beach access points and on-site waste disposal.
Come for sunset views
Multiple reviewers identified sunset watching as a primary reason to visit this location.
Spring visits for wildflowers
Mustard flowers bloom in March, blue lupines and Iceland poppies in April, and wild flowers peak in May and June.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2018–2026
Visit on weekday mornings
Reviewers who came on Saturday afternoons found crowds, while morning visitors consistently reported having the beach largely to themselves.
Stay on cleared trails only
Poison oak and ticks concentrate in grassy areas off the main path and can significantly impact your visit.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
64°F · overcast
Water
62°F
Waves
4.7 ft · 11 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the SW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:35 | High tide | ↑ |
| 09:23 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:21 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:39 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Cuesta Way, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923
🅿 Parking 425 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 220 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Carmel Meadows trail?
The nearest mapped parking area is 425 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Carmel Meadows trail?
220 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Carmel Meadows trail have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Carmel Meadows trail least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
