Mission Trail Nature Preserve
Carmel’s Enchanting ‘Central Park’
The new Trail would continue from the Mission Trail Nature Preserve, a stunning nature preserve in the heart of Carmel-by-the-Sea with peaceful, secluded walking trails inside a 34-acre woodland landscape that truly is Carmel’s ‘Central Park’. The preserve also includes Flanders Mansion and the Lester Rowntree Native Plant Garden.
The Mission Trail Nature Preserve is a treasured place for residents and visitors to experience walking trails within the city limits. Mission Trail is a 1.5-mile-long loop that ends at Rio Rd. across from the Carmel Mission Basilica.
Southern View Above Doolittle Trail
California Wild Rose
From Rio Road a dog walker enjoys the walk by the Redwood grove
Wild Three-Cornered Onion
Yellow Warbler
Serra Trail is enchanting and serene
Blue-Eyed Grass
Serra Trail
Willow Trail
Douglas Iris
Manzanita
Beautiful wild calla lilies
Anna's Hummingbird
Rio Road Entrance
The Mission Trail stream running alongside the Redwood Grove