Carmel-by-the-Sea

Official visitor resource for the coastal art town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.

Ocean Ave between Junipero St and Mission St · Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

About Carmel-by-the-Sea

The Carmel Chamber of Commerce is the official business and visitor organization for Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It publishes an Official Welcome Guide and maintains where-to-stay, where-to-dine, where-to-wine, and where-to-play directories for visitors. Its office sits on Ocean Avenue between Junipero and Mission streets in the town center.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Carmel-by-the-Sea, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Shopping
Local Gem
Carmel Plaza
No admission fee
Open-air luxury shopping center in the heart of Carmel-by-the-Sea with boutiques, galleries and restaurants.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Steps awaySwitch it up: Shopping
Museums
Carmel Art Association
Check prices
Nonprofit gallery in Carmel-by-the-Sea showing work by local Monterey Peninsula artists.
Steps awaySwitch it up: Museums
Stay
Date Night
The Hotel Carmel
$50+
A boutique hotel at 4th and San Carlos in Carmel-by-the-Sea, with courtyard, fireplace and balcony rooms.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Steps awaySwitch it up: Stay
Sightseeing
Iconic
Cannery Row
No admission fee
Monterey's historic waterfront row of former sardine canneries turned shops, restaurants and hotels.
Transit: reachable by public transit
4.2 mi awayMore like this
Sightseeing
Local Gem
Pacific Grove
No admission fee
A Victorian-era town on the Monterey Peninsula known for its rocky coastline and wintering monarch butterflies.
Transit: reachable by public transit
4.6 mi awayMore like this
Sightseeing
Point Pinos Lighthouse
Under $25
A working lighthouse on the Monterey Peninsula's northern tip, operating since 1855 and run with volunteer docents.
5.4 mi awayMore like this