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San Carlos Beach

Find San Carlos Beach in Seaside-Monterey, California on BeachMap, with up-to-the-minute parking status, water temperature, surf and tides reported by other visitors.

Seaside-Monterey, California · live parking & conditions · updated June 16, 2026

San Carlos Beach in Seaside-Monterey, California
Photo: Ed Bierman from Redwood City, USA · CC BY 2.0

Parking at San Carlos Beach

Parking here swings hour to hour in summer. BeachMap shows San Carlos Beach's real-time parking status — open, filling, or full — reported by other beachgoers, so you can pick a beach that still has space before you drive over.

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Conditions & tides

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San Carlos Beach: FAQ

Where is San Carlos Beach?
San Carlos Beach is in Seaside-Monterey, California. Open it on the BeachMap map for directions, live parking and current conditions.
Is there parking at San Carlos Beach?
BeachMap shows San Carlos Beach's real-time parking status (open, filling or full), reported by other beachgoers, so you can check before you drive over.

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