Monastery Beach

Nice quiet beach in the Carmel Highlands. We didn't feel like heading downtown and Point Lovos was way too crowded. I spent Thanksgiving day here for a bit reading a book. It was relaxing. The...

Monastery Beach is a pristine beach, with soft sand, an active lifeguard and beautiful waves. Getting to the beach is very easy as it is right off of the highway. One thing to keep in mind is...

Named after the active Monastery right across the street in highway 1. It's known as the most dangerous beach with in California, with the unique shape of the cove creating a strong undercurrent...

A beautiful beach we stumbled on! Not crowded and very clean. Also leads to a hiking path that goes all the way down to Carmel Beach. No parking lot - just a dirt path to pull over but there's a...

We kind of stumbled onto the beach in our drive down Highway 1 and this place is fantastic. I feel like I have never seen waves like this where they are coming at you with such speed and height....