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Carmel River State Beach

Carmel-by-the-Sea · United States  ·  Rugged seafront scenes

Big Little Lies filmed at Carmel River State Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea. This state beach on the Monterey coast is one of the rugged seafronts used throughout the series.

Where to go

36.5322, -121.9269

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Big Little Lies (2017)
On screen
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In real life
Carmel River State Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Big Little Lies film at Carmel River State Beach?
At 36.5322, -121.9269 in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Carmel River State Beach?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Carmel River State Beach?
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