Garrapata State Park 
Highway 1
Carmel, CA 93436
831-624-4909
http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=579
State Park: Birding, Hike, Picnic, Walk, Water Sports
The park has two miles of beach front, with coastal hiking and a 50-foot climb to a beautiful view of the Pacific. With 2,879 acres, the park offers diverse coastal vegetation with trails running from ocean beaches into dense redwood groves. The park 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.