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Carmet Beach
4.7★ · 45 Google ratings · Bodega Bay, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 200 ft away
Walk
50 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
None reported
Water
58°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Length
675 yd of shoreline
Sand
250 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Carmet Beach
1
1Parking200 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Best for quiet afternoons, not swimming
The rocky beach with thick kelp attracts few visitors and works well for relaxation or photos rather than ocean swimming.
Visit at low tide for tide pools
Reviewers report excellent sea stars and anemones visible when tide is down.
Expect steep stairs with wear
Recent winter damage has made the cliff-side steps difficult, especially for those with mobility concerns or young children.
No bathrooms available
The beach has no public restrooms, so plan accordingly and bring what you need before arriving.
Bring a picnic and dress warmly
Free parking and picnic tables make this ideal for a packed lunch, but reviewers report cold air even in May.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
60°F · fog
Water
58°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
5.3 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the W
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
4 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 06:39 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:41 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:49 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:39 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Unnamed Road, Bodega Bay, CA 94923
🅿 Parking 200 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 50 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Carmet Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 200 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Carmet Beach?
50 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 Carmet Beach 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 Carmet Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
