Monterey County
California
Popular cities in Monterey County
Forests of towering redwoods, dramatic seascapes, a thriving arts scene and premier local wines; this community hits the perfect balance between rugged and refined.
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
If a place has one of the “best drives on earth”, you’d be mad not to check it out.
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
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