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Carmel Point
- GPS coordinates:
- 36° 32.636’ N, 121° 56.033’ W
- LiMPETS monitoring site since:
- 2002
- Directions:
- The Carmel Point site is in the center of Carmel Bay on Scenic Road at Ocean View Road. Scenic Road runs parallel to the shore along Carmel Beach then, at the south end of Carmel Beach, turns westward and goes around Carmel Point to Carmel River Beach State Park. The site is in a small cove between the north point of Carmel Point and a large white house on the seaward side of the road called the Seaburst House, 26198 Scenic Road. Park on Ocean View across from the Seaburst House. This is a small quiet residential area so be careful to keep noise to a minimum.
- Restrooms:
- A public restroom is maintained at the mouth of the Carmel River and can be reached by driving south on Scenic Road around Carmel Point to the Carmel River Beach State Beach.
- Site description:
- This whole area is a granite outcrop with a good amount of relief. Be prepared to climb over the rocks and around pools. The rocks and alga-covered boulders are difficult to traverse. Be careful! Make certain that anyone visiting the site has suitable shoes and an extra change of clothes.
- LiMPETS methods:
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- vertical transect
- total organism count in a permanent area
- size measurements in a permanent area
- Download site-specific protocols and datasheets used at this site.
- Permit and visitor information:
- Carmel Point is located within the Carmel Bay State Marine Conservation Area. This site is part of a network of marine protected areas recently established by the state of Calfornia. Recreational take of invertebrates and marine aquatic plants is illegal.
- Contact your LiMPETS site coordinator:
- Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History • 165 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 • • (831) 648-5716, ext. 14.