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Carmel Beach

Yes — dogs are welcome

Off leash on the sand under voice control. Clip them on at the foot of the stairs and ramps; dogs are leashed everywhere else in Carmel, including the Scenic Pathway.

A white-sand crescent below the cypress trees of Carmel-by-the-Sea, at the foot of Ocean Avenue.

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Scenic Road at Ocean Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
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The policy above is the standing rule of the agency that manages this land, as published on its own pages. Official page.

Rules change, and seasonal beach rules change twice a year. Check before a long drive.

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