Monterey County, CA

California

Carmel featuring signage, a city and street scenes
Monterey showing rocky coastline, general coastal views and a bridge
Carmel featuring autumn leaves, a house and a sunset
Monterey Bay Aquarium which includes marine life and interior views
Asilomar State Beach showing signage, tropical scenes and a sandy beach

Popular cities in Monterey County

Carmel Beach which includes general coastal views, landscape views and a sandy beach
Monterey
Known for Beaches, Sea and Aquariums
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 featuring a house and autumn leaves
Carmel
Known for Beaches, Sea and Flowers
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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McWay Falls featuring rocky coastline, a beach and a bay or harbor
Big Sur
Known for Sea, Hiking and Nature
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
Pacific Grove
Known for Beaches, Sea and Aquariums
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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17-Mile Drive
Pebble Beach
Known for Beaches, Golf and Sea
Experience the beaches, golf, and natural setting in Pebble Beach!

Reasons to visit

  • Lone Cypress Pine
  • Cypress Point Golf Club
  • Spyglass Hill Golf Course
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National Steinbeck Center which includes interior views
Salinas
Known for Dining, Family-friendly and Business
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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