Carmel River State Beach 
Carmelo St.
Carmel, CA 93923
831-649-2836
http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=567
State Park: Birding, Hike, Picnic, Walk, Water Sports
The mile-long beach features a bird sanctuary in a lagoon (just before the Carmel River empties into the sea) featuring a wide variety of waterfowl and song birds. Monastery Beach, also known as San Jose Creek Beach, is part of the park and is popular with scuba divers. Ocean and swimming and wading are extremely dangerous.