Around Carmel-by-the-Sea ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Salinas. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the northeast of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Salinas has a population of 155,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Santa Cruz. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the north of Carmel-by-the-Sea and has a population of 64,300 people.
For comparison, Carmel-by-the-Sea has a population of 3,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Carmel-by-the-Sea, with the nearest first.
- Pebble Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
- Pebble Beach is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pebble Beach <2>
- Del Monte Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Monte Forest
- Del Monte Forest is located in Monterey County
- Carmel Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Highlands
- Carmel Highlands is located in Monterey County
- Monterey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <2>
- Pacific Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Grove
- Pacific Grove is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific Grove <2>
- Del Rey Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey Oaks
- Del Rey Oaks is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
- Seaside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
- Seaside is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaside <2>
- Sand City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand City
- Sand City is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand City <2>
- Ambler Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler Park
- Ambler Park is located in Monterey County
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- Carmel Valley Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Valley Village
- Carmel Valley Village is located in Monterey County
- Carmel Valley Village has also been known as:
- Carmel Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel Valley Village <2>
- Marina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina
- Marina is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marina <2>
- Serra Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serra Village
- Serra Village is located in Monterey County
- Spreckels
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreckels
- Spreckels is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spreckels <2>
- Boronda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boronda
- Boronda is located in Monterey County
- Castroville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
- Castroville is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <2>
- Carmel Valley Village
For more communities neighboring Carmel-by-the-Sea, please visit our County-by-County Page for Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Monterey County ...
Carmel-by-the-Sea is located in Monterey County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monterey County: Fresno, Kings, San Benito, San Luis Obispo & Santa Cruz. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carmel-by-the-Sea ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Airports Near Carmel-by-the-Sea ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Carmel-by-the-Sea and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Carmel-by-the-Sea.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carmel-by-the-Sea ...
Looking for more information about Carmel-by-the-Sea? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Carmel-by-the-Sea. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Carmel-by-the-Sea, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- California Statewide Tourism
- Carmel-by-the-Sea Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carmel-by-the-Sea: www.carmelcalifornia.com/
The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carmel-by-the-Sea. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Monterey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Carmel-by-the-Sea), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |