- Our list of the best things to do in Carmel, California, features the top 183 nearby activities — including 86 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Carmel, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, Museums & Galleries, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 41 things to do within the city of Carmel, CA , followed by 142 popular activities in nearby cities, including Monterey, Salinas, Pacific Grove, Seaside, Big Sur, Marina and Watsonville
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American wagyu beef burgers, veggie burgers, and turkey burgers with toppings such as smoked bacon or crispy onions
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Carmel, California is home to The Barnyard, an outdoor shopping complex full of unique boutiques, art galleries and restaurants. It also contains The Barnyard Gardens, which cover roughly one acre and include seven rustic barns and thousands of plants.
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Rieser Fine Art is an art gallery located in Carmel, California. They host both early California art as well as contemporary art and they have an up to date inventory online you can check out.
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Del Mar Beach is located in an upscale neighborhood in Carmel. The beach is clean and is a good place to jog or suntan.
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De Tierra is one of the newer vineyards in the region, but it has already proved its merit. Stop in to try a wide selection of varietals.
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Located right off Highway 1, Monastery Beach is a popular scenic attraction. Shaped like a half-moon, it is a great place for a day long picnic but visitors are advised to stay out of the water. The sand here is coarser as compared to other beaches.
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Jones & Terwilliger Galleries is one of two galleries in the area run by this group. They feature works from local artists.
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At the corner of Seventh Avenue and San Carlos Street, Carmel, CA
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A block from Ocean Avenue, the Nancy Dodds gallery hosts the works of many of Northern California's plein air artists. An interesting stop among the shops and galleries of the area.
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South Bay Surf Lessons is a surf school in Carmel. They provide small lesson sizes and one on one coaching, individual and group surf lessons
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The Carmel Hat Company houses an impressive collection of hats which are unique, stylish and highly affordable. Being in business for many years, the shop offers a variety of hats ranging from vintage designs and hand knit caps to more recent styles.
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3618 The Barnyard, Carmel, CA 93923
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Smallsea: A Metropolis in Miniature is a dollhouse collection of Diane and Howard Birnberg who built the structures and collected all miniatures and dolls. Artists and dealers from all over the world have helped in making this miniature city come to life.