Devendorf Park → Hansel & Gretel Cottages
Climb from the centre towards Comstock’s cottages; slopes make the walk more demanding than its short map line suggests
Devendorf Park: Central village park beside Ocean Avenue
Hansel & Gretel Cottages: Two early storybook cottages by Hugh Comstock; street views only
Pink Cottage → Ober Cottage
View roofs, chimneys and small windows from public streets; do not cross garden gates or residential driveways
Pink Cottage: Historic cottage later owned by the Comstock family
Ober Cottage: Early Hugh Comstock house built with local materials
Honeymoon Cottage → Forest Theater
Descend towards Forest Theater; private cottages do not promise interior access and are not a museum complex
Honeymoon Cottage: Comstock cottage with Tudor details on Santa Rita Street
Forest Theater: Historic open-air stage among the trees
Map and stops
The numbered markers match the stops below. A marker does not guarantee an open entrance
Access: Approach or exterior view; admission to the interior is not confirmed
Devendorf Park
Central village park beside Ocean Avenue
Use open paths; account for weather and closed sections
Show on the city map ↗Hansel & Gretel Cottages
Two early storybook cottages by Hugh Comstock; street views only
View from the street; check interior access separately
Show on the city map ↗Pink Cottage
Historic cottage later owned by the Comstock family
View from the street; check interior access separately
Show on the city map ↗Ober Cottage
Early Hugh Comstock house built with local materials
View from the street; check interior access separately
Show on the city map ↗Honeymoon Cottage
Comstock cottage with Tudor details on Santa Rita Street
View from the street; check interior access separately
Show on the city map ↗Fables Cottage
One of Comstock’s cottages in the historic Comstock Hill group
View from the street; check interior access separately
Show on the city map ↗Forest Theater
Historic open-air stage among the trees
Check admission with the museum; add indoor visiting time to the walk
Show on the city map ↗
Before the walk
- Photograph façades without entering plots or porches
- Allow for uphill streets east of Devendorf Park
- The route is not confirmed step-free; use open streets around closed sites
Check hours, tickets and access with each venue. Barriers may change the track and queues may add time. Accessibility has not been surveyed on site
Questions before the walk
Where can the route be shortened?
Walk from Devendorf Park to Hansel & Gretel Cottages; leave the remaining residential streets for another outing
Can the fairy-tale cottage gardens be entered?
No — many cottages are private homes, viewed only from the street
Sources and verification
Written by walkymap from remotely checked sources. No on-site walk is claimed
ci.carmel.ca.us — ci.carmel.ca.us ·
carmelcalifornia.com — carmelcalifornia.com ·
carmelcalifornia.com — carmelcalifornia.com ·
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL. Track geometry and distance are from the route dataset
Elevation estimate: Mapterhorn. Terrain model; stairs and small changes in level may be missed
