Title: Visit Monterey County: 2026 Travel Guide for Monterey County, California | Expedia.com

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# Monterey County, CA

## California

![Many beautiful locations along Route 1 to view the rugged coastline of the Pacific Ocean](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635083903363/ac3c6a3a-6412-43cd-ab16-f5d0c0037fd1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Many beautiful locations along Route 1 to view the rugged coastline of the Pacific Ocean](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635083903363/ac3c6a3a-6412-43cd-ab16-f5d0c0037fd1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![A particularly scenic viewpoint on California Highway 1 just south of Bixby Bridge. Up ahead lays mile upon mile of dramatic coastline along one of the best driving roads in the world.
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![Foggy morning at Big Sur, California.
You can't get down to the beach, but there is an overlook right off the road you can hike down a bit to see the great views!
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![Sunrise on one of the most beautiful coastlines 

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### Popular cities in Monterey County

[Monterey

Known for Beaches, Sea and Aquariums

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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
- 17-Mile Drive
- Cannery Row

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[Carmel

Known for Beaches, Sea and Scenery

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This charming oceanfront town is a perfect day-trip for art, food and relaxation.

## Reasons to visit

- Carmel Beach
- Carmel Mission Basilica
- Bixby Bridge

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[Big Sur

Known for Sea, Hiking and Nature

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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
- McWay Falls

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[Pacific Grove

Known for Beaches, Sea and Aquariums

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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

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[Pebble Beach

Known for Pebble beaches, Beaches and Golf

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Experience the beaches, golf, and history in Pebble Beach! 

## Reasons to visit

- Lone Cypress Pine
- Cypress Point Golf Club
- Spyglass Hill Golf Course

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[Salinas

Known for Dining, Family-friendly and Business

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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

- National Steinbeck Center
- Toro County Park

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