Garrapata State Park
Carmel · Monterey County · West · Evening
Coastal bluff and headland south of Carmel, reached from turnouts on Highway 1. Calla lilies run in the canyon in late winter.
West-facing bluffs and beach access.
Access is from unmarked turnouts on Highway 1, with no formal parking lot and no facilities. Trail closures are common on the ridge. Calla lilies run in the canyon in late winter. Dog access on the beach is limited to the south end. Big Sur closes. Wildfire and winter slides shut Highway 1 and the state parks along it, sometimes for a season, and access is often cut from one direction while the other stays open. Anything planned here is planned around that. The park or venue's own page and Caltrans carry current conditions.
The site
Orientation
West
Tree cover
None / Open
Fog exposure
Coastal
Best light
Evening
The practical details
Permit authority
Monterey District Special Events Coordinator, California State Parks. (831) 624-3407, fwilson@parks.ca.gov.
Pricing
Not published for this unit.
See it on your wedding date
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Checked against the agency's own page on September 7, 2026
Sunrise, sunset, and twilight computed for this location. The marine layer rating reflects the time of year on this coast. Orientation and cover recorded for this spot.