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Monterey County Nude Beaches
Garrapata Beach is a nice beach noted for its scenic beauty. Rangers have been given discretion to cite nudists if anyone complains, and with a lot of families here on weekends, the likelihood of complaints is increased.
| Driving | South of Carmel on CA 1 near milepost 63.1, shortly past
the Garrapata State Beach sign Read how to interpret a
California milepost marker 9.6 miles south of the Rio Road traffic light in Carmel |
| Parking | Large parking area along the highway |
| Walking | The obvious trail leads to the middle of the beach. Near
the beach, it forks The left trail goes down to the middle of the beach and the right one follows the edge of the cliffs, eventually descending to a creek and the beach. This path could be dangerous when the creek is flowing strongly The nude area is on the far north end of the beach |
Laws regarding nudity at the naturist beach vary by location and fines are stiff in some places. I have made every effort to provide accurate information, but the responsibility for knowing the law at Garrapata Beach is yours.
Nude or naturist beach neophytes, please be respectful of others and read the Nude Beach and Topless Beach Etiquette guidelines before you go to a nude beach and check the nudity laws too.
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| Humboldt | Los Angeles | Marin |
| Monterey | San Diego | San Francisco |
| San Luis Obispo | San Mateo | Santa Barbara |
| Santa Cruz | ||
All Garrapata Beach images (c) 2000 by Betsy Malloy. All rights reserved.
