Monterey County, CA
California
Popular cities in Monterey County
Discover one of California’s most beautiful coastal cities, known for its fabulous aquarium and for being the setting for a famous John Steinbeck novel.
Reasons to visit
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Fisherman's Wharf
- Cannery Row
This charming oceanfront town is a perfect day-trip for art, food and relaxation.
Reasons to visit
- Carmel Beach
- Carmel Mission Basilica
- Monastery Beach
Drive along one of the nation’s most scenic byways, stopping often to view and photograph gorgeous panoramas, wildlife and vegetation.
Reasons to visit
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
- Pfeiffer Beach
- Sand Dollar Beach
Soak up the old-style charm of this small seaside city, which is famed for the monarch butterflies that stop here on their great migrations.
Reasons to visit
- Lovers Point
- Monarch Grove Butterfly Sanctuary
- Point Pinos Lighthouse
Experience the beaches, golf, and history in Pebble Beach!
Reasons to visit
- Spyglass Hill Golf Course
- Cypress Point Golf Club
- Moss Beach
Discover the rich literary heritage of this agricultural city, the birthplace of Nobel Prize-winning author of The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck.
Reasons to visit
- Toro County Park
- National Steinbeck Center