Guide to Carmel - 2026–2027

HIKING CALIFORNIA LEGACYTOURS (831) 238-3374 66 Highway 1, Carmel, CA 93923 calegacytours.com Hikes at Point Lobos State Reserve with the guide who wrote the book on this magic peninsula. Enjoy private parking as part of your hike. MONTEREYPENINSULA REGIONAL PARKDISTRICT (831) 372-3196 4860 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel, CA 93923 mprpd.org The Park District is dedicated to preserving & pro- tecting parks & open space on the Monterey Penin- sula. Visit a park, go on a hike, take a class & get outdoors. KAYAKING ADVENTURES BYTHE SEA (831) 372-1807 299 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940 adventuresbythesea.com Discover Monterey by land or sea! The peninsula’s premier location for bike, kayak, paddleboards, & surrey rentals or tours. LIVE ART EVENTS THOMAS KINKADE SIGNATURE GALLERY: STUDIO INTHE GARDEN (831) 624-3363 Ocean btwn Dolores & Lincoln Carmel, CA 93921 ThomasKinkadeCA.com Take a walk down Der Ling Lane to enjoy the court- yard and visit“The Studio in the Garden”, Thomas Kinkade’s first Exclusive Signature Gallery. MUSEUMS CARMELHERITAGE SOCIETY (831) 624-4447 6th & Lincoln, Carmel, CA 93921 carmelheritage.org First Murphy House welcome center: cultural info, exhibits, tours, arts & crafts ref. library. Purchase unique publications & videos about Carmel. CARMELMISSIONMUSEUM (831) 624-1271 X210 3080 Rio Rd., Carmel, CA 93923 carmelmission.org Walk in the footsteps of St. Junípero Serra, known as “the Apostle of California.”Experience unique muse- ums, wonderful art and religious artifacts, beautiful fountains and courtyards. MONTEREYMUSEUMOF ART (831) 372-5477 X 104 559 Pacific St. Monterey, CA 93940 montereyart.org The Monterey Museum of Art cultivates curiosity in the visual arts and engages community with the di- versity of California art—past, present, and future. ROBINSON JEFFERS TOR HOUSE FOUNDATION (831) 624-1813 26304 Ocean View Ave. Carmel, CA 93923 torhouse.org The home of California’s celebrated poet, Robinson Jeffers, is a literary and architectural National Historic Landmark that features a stone tower built by Jeffers. Public tours and event reservations at torhouse.org. MUSIC CHAMBERMUSICMONTEREYBAY (831) 625-2212 3785 Via Nona Marie, Ste 307 Carmel, CA 93922 chambermusicmontereybay.org Chamber Music Monterey Bay enriches the cultural life of the community by promoting high-quality chamber music through a world-class concert series and community education programs. Carmel Chamber of Commerce Where to Play 68 /carmelchamberofcommerce