Mara Beach Carmel — Attraction in Monterey

Very small parking lot and slightly off-the-path location make for natural crowd-control. Not to say it will be deserted of people, but it's easy to have large "beach acreage" for yourself. The surf break and water currents are warned as being dangerous and, from appearances, the cautions are warranted. Watch out for "sneaker waves" on this beach! All that said, the south end of the beach is where the Carmel River dumps into the ocean making for some impressive (and dangerous!) water currents that are...

Beach was very clean besides the overly large amounts of seaweed but that's also the beauty of the area and the ecosystem. Not overly crowded. Parking was an issue in the actual parking lot but street parking definitely available. Def...

Loved it! Huge fan of Big Little Lies and few scenes with Nicole Kidman were filmed on Mara beach. Mara beach is my families favorite destination in the area.

OMG. They filmed horse riding scene from original Parent Trap...