Garrapata State Park Beach is located along the northern Big Sur coastline on Highway 1, 6.7 miles south of Rio Road in Carmel (18 miles north of Big Sur). The park has two miles of beach front, with coastal hiking and a 50-foot climb to a beautiful view of the Pacific, and offers diverse coastal vegetation with trails running from ocean beaches into dense redwood groves. It also features outstanding coastal headlands at Soberanes Point. Sea lions, harbor seals and sea otters frequent the coastal waters and California gray whales pass close by during their yearly migration. Garrapata Creek Bridge marks the southern end of the park. Coastal Access signs just past the bridge and ocean-side gates 17-19 indicate access points for the long, sandy beach. The waterfront of the park is four miles long, but the only sandy beach is at the south end. Dogs on a leash no longer than 6 feet are only allowed on the beach at Gate 19 (south end of park) and on the trails leading to it. Dogs are not allowed in all other areas.
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