Very historic place and very interesting to see, lots of history here worth the admission! Next time you travel to Camel by the Sea check the historic Mission out, you will enjoy the experience, and take lots of photos!

So sad to see this become an expensive tourist site. There are many missions along the coast, so skip this one and save your money

this is an awesome spot for history buffs! it's a nice place to learn about how the early Jesuits and the natives interacted back in the days...there are also historic artifacts on display throughout the Mission..the garden is a nice picture taking opportunity!!

There is a museum highlighting the life of the Spaniards who established the mission. The Carmel Mission is also home to the west coast's first library and university. It is gorgeously maintained and still functioning. Worth a visit.

One of the most beautiful mission churches with amazing history. Well preserved museum artifacts. Gorgeous and peaceful sanctuary.

This is an utterly charming mission church and gardens, with a lot of information about the history and significance of the mission. Definitely worth making the time to visit.

Have seen some missions in Sonoma, San Juan Baustista, and others around the SF Bay area, but this is the one that charms the most. Intact, complete, operational, authentic, with uniquely vaulted ceilng in church. Garden, courtyard, perambulum; it's like stepping back in time. Missions...More

This is a functioning church and school. We heard the moving music of a ceremony of a beautiful family gathering as a young girl came of age. The setup and architecture is well worth a visit, never mind the gorgeous gardens. The parking is somewhat...More

A must visit when your in Carmel. The grounds are lovely and of course the church is too! My only complaint would be that the gift shop is so overpriced that it hardly seems right in that environment!

This compound provides a great immersion into this area's past and present. Very inspiring to think about its history.