The extensive fine white sand and tree-lined dunes on the crescent-shaped beach is one of the best reasons to visit Carmel. Although the golf course overlooks one stretch of the sand, the shoreline is pleasingly undeveloped and, even in August, there is plenty of space to sunbathe. When the kids get restless, they can climb a gnarled old cypress tree for a commanding view across the mile-long beach or play volleyball on one of the marked out courts.
