Carmel River (California)
General data
- Name: Carmel River (California)
- Water system: Pacific Ocean
- Water type: River
- Progression: Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subtropical
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
The Carmel River is a 41 mi (66 km) river on the Central Coast of California in Monterey County that originates in the Ventana Wilderness of the Santa Lucia Mountains.
The river flows northwest through Carmel Valley with its mouth at the Pacific Ocean south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, at Carmel Bay. The Carmel River is considered the northern boundary of Big Sur, the other boundaries being San Carpóforo Creek and the Pacific coastline.