The Best Carmel, California Art Galleries

With a Hollywood actor as past mayor (Clint Eastwood) and an adorable downtown just steps from the beach and lined with luxury fashion boutiques, adorable fairytale houses and delightful wineries, it’s no wonder that Carmel, California (more properly, Carmel-by-the-Sea, pop. 3,300, but also known as the “Storybook Square Mile” ) has a host of spectacular art galleries. In fact, there are 100 galleries within Carmel-by-the-Sea’s miniscule boundaries—not something you’d necessarily find in a California beach town hugging the Pacific Ocean.