Carmel Pinnacles State Marine Reserve, Monterey

Name: Carmel Pinnacles State Marine Reserve
Address: Monterey, United States

#45 among attractions in Monterey

Nature, Natural attraction, Marine reserve

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Carmel Pinnacles State Marine Reserve is a marine protected area in Carmel Bay including a unique underwater pinnacle formation with adjacent kelp forest, submarine canyon head, and surfgrass. Carmel Bay is adjacent to the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea and is near Monterey, on California’s central coast. ()

Established: 1980 (44 years ago)Coordinates: 36°33'22"N, 121°58'5"W

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Monterey United States

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Carmel Pinnacles State Marine Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Poppy Hills Golf Course, Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, Spyglass Hill Golf Course.

1.3 miNE
Golf
Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach
35 min walk • Pebble Beach Golf Links is a public golf course on the west coast of the United States, located in Pebble Beach, California. Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful courses in the world, it hugs the rugged coastline and has wide open views of Carmel Bay, opening to the Pacific Ocean on the south side of the Monterey Peninsula.
2.5 miNE
Golf
Poppy Hills Golf Course, Pebble Beach
64 min walk • Poppy Hills Golf Course is the newest golf course in Pebble Beach, California, after undergoing an extensive 13-month renovation that was completed in April 2014. The original Poppy Hills was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. and opened in 1986.
2.8 miE
Historic 18th-century church and museums
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, Carmel
72 min walk • Nestled in the quaint city of Carmel, California, Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, more commonly known as Carmel Mission, stands as a historical landmark steeped in rich heritage. Founded by Saint Junípero Serra in 1771, this mission is one of the most...
2.1 miN
Golf
Spyglass Hill Golf Course, Pebble Beach
54 min walk • Spyglass Hill Golf Course is a links golf course on the west coast of the United States, located on the Monterey Peninsula in California. The course is part of the Pebble Beach Company, which also owns the Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Links at Spanish Bay, and the Del Monte Golf Course.
0.9 miN
Scenic walking areas, Tree
Lone Cypress, Pebble Beach
23 min walk • The Lone Cypress is a Monterey cypress tree located in Pebble Beach, California. Standing atop a granite headland overlooking Carmel Bay, the tree has become a Western icon and has been called one of the most photographed trees in North America.
2.3 miSE
Museum, Architecture, Historical place
Tor House, Carmel
58 min walk • Tor House and Hawk Tower are buildings in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States. They were the home of poet Robinson Jeffers and family from 1919 to 1999.
2.7 miE
36°33'17"N • 121°55'12"W
Carmel Plaza, Carmel
68 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
2.6 miE
Concerts and shows, Specialty museum, Museum
Sunset Center, Carmel
67 min walk • The Sunset Center is located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It is a performing arts center which features concerts, comedy, theatre, and dance.
2.5 miE
Museum, Art gallery
William A. Karges Fine Art, Carmel
64 min walk • William A. Karges Fine Art is an art gallery at Dolores St. and 6th Ave in Carmel, California, United States.
2.6 miE
Museum
Carmel Art Association, Carmel
68 min walk • The Carmel Art Association is a Not-for-profit arts organization and gallery located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The CAA is Carmel's oldest gallery. It features the work of many local artists living on the Monterey Peninsula. Many of its members were early California artists. The CAA is a 501 organization.
2.5 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Golden Bough Playhouse, Carmel
63 min walk • The Golden Bough Playhouse is a historic two-story theatre in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California on Monte Verde St. between 8th and 9th Avenues.