Must-see beach · Haifa District, Israel
Carmel Beach
חוף הכרמל
Carmel Beach is a beach in Haifa District, Israel.
Carmel Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Carmel Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Carmel Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.80583, 34.95525. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Carmel Beach
- Hecht Park · park · Haifa District · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mahmood Mosque · dargah · Haifa District · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tel Shikmona · fort · Haifa District · ~3 km · Must-see
- Stella Maris lighthouse · Buddhist site · Haifa District · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art · museum · Haifa District · ~4 km · Must-see
- Haifa educational zoo · sanctuary · Haifa District · ~4 km · Must-see
- Elijah's Cave · cave · Haifa District · ~4 km · Must-see
- National Maritime museum · museum · Haifa District · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ahi Dakar · fort · Haifa District · ~4 km · Must-see
- International Teaching Center · attraction · Haifa District · ~4 km · Must-see
- Haifa Museum of Art · museum · Haifa District · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bat Galim Casino · Buddhist site · Haifa District · ~5 km · Must-see
- Madatech - National Science Museum · museum · Haifa District · ~5 km · Must-see
- Al-Jarina Mosque · dargah · Haifa District · ~6 km · Must-see
- Railway Museum · museum · Haifa District · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tell Abu Hawam · fort · Haifa District · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chai-Bar Carmel · sanctuary · Haifa District · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sfunim · cave · Haifa District · ~10 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Carmel Beach
- Ne'ot Kiryat Haim beach · beach · Haifa District · ~12 km · Must-see
- Acre · beach · North District · ~21 km · Must-see
- Habbonim beach · beach · Haifa District · ~21 km · Must-see
- Achziv National Park · beach · North District · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hadekel Beach · beach · North District · ~67 km · Must-see
- Herzliya Marina · beach · Tel-Aviv District · ~91 km · Must-see
- Yarkon River Mouth Lighthouse · beach · Tel-Aviv District · ~100 km · Must-see
- Metzitzim beach · beach · Tel-Aviv District · ~101 km · Must-see
- Hilton Beach · beach · Tel-Aviv District · ~102 km · Must-see
- Frishman Beach · beach · Tel-Aviv District · ~103 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Carmel Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Carmel Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Carmel Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Carmel Beach?
Nearby: Hecht Park (park, 2 km), Mahmood Mosque (dargah, 2 km), Tel Shikmona (fort, 3 km), Stella Maris lighthouse (Buddhist site, 4 km), Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art (museum, 4 km), Haifa educational zoo (sanctuary, 4 km).
Is Carmel Beach worth visiting?
Carmel Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Israel on Spotwander.