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State Park

Garrapata State Park

California · CA

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Garrapata State Park is a state park of California, United States, located on California State Route 1 6.7 miles (10.8 km) south of Carmel-by-the-Sea and 18 miles (29 km) north of Big Sur Village on the Monterey coast. The 2,939-acre (1,189 ha) park was established in 1979. California sea lions, harbor seals and sea otters frequent the coastal waters while gray whales pass close by during their yearly migration.

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Trails

All trails in Garrapata State Park

(unmaintained trail)

0.5 mi105 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Garrapata Beach

Garrapata Beach

Carmel0.7 mi141 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop

North Fork Loop Trail

0.2 mi7 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Peak Trail

1.3 mi351 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Rocky Ridge Trail

2.8 mi1,729 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

Soberanes Canyon Trail

1.1 mi
Trail

Soberanes Canyon Trail

0.3 mi
Trail

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Hunting in this park

This park overlaps hunting unit

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