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Top 3 Water Fun Attractions in Monterey County [2025]
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17 Mile Dr
4.5
/5
290 reviews
6.9
Based on 12,747 reviews
61.9 km from downtown
Phone +1-800-6549300
Address: California, USA
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 hour
No.2 of Best Things to Do in Monterey County
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It is a privately owned coastline that requires money to enter. The scenery is not too beautiful. It is best to go on a sunny day. We are always cloudy and sunny. There are several attractions inside. It takes half a day to drive and stop. Although it belongs to the scenic spot that costs very little to enter along Highway 1, it is also worth it. Inside is a rich area, and you can see many rich people building luxury houses along the coast.
Came on September 26, 2017. Highway 1 self-driving tour is an important way to visit Western/California tourism in the United States, especially the coastal section near Monterey County. It is the best and easiest part of the self-driving tour. There are more than ten viewing spots on a section of the road, and there are clear signs, you can prepare a map, or drive directly down the road. This road not only has natural landscapes (such as the raging Relentless Sea), magical animal paradise (such as Bird Rock and Seaal Rock), but also the relics of the ancestors who broke into the west (China Rock), setting up everyone to pile stones (in Spanish Bay)...Although it has been open along the coast, In fact, the scenery everywhere is not the same. The whole journey is stopped and stopped, 4 or 5 hours are needed, there are not many restaurants along the way, everyone is best to bring their own dry food.
Carmel Beach
4.4
/5
85 reviews
4.2
Carmel Beach | 57.8 km from downtown
Phone +1-831-6202070
Address: Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921, United States
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
No.7 of Best Things to Do in Monterey County
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The full name of Carmel by the Sea is a small town in Monterey County, California, founded in 1902, Carmel is located on the Monterey Peninsula, known for its natural scenery on the coast. Carmel has a wide, fine sandy beach, and the Carmel River enters the sea on the edge of the town.
There aren't many people playing at Carmel Beach, and it looks like most of the people here are white. The scenery is very good. There is a resort nearby where we stayed. It's very convenient to get here. The sea and the beach are great.
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Monterey Bay
4.5
/5
94 reviews
5.0
75.8 km from downtown
Phone +1-831-8992441
Address: California, USA
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 days
No.2 of Family-Friendly Attractions in Monterey County
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Monterey Bay is located on the Pacific coast of California, USA, between the two major cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles. Monterey Canyon is one of the largest underwater canyons in the world, and Asilomar State Marine Sanctuary is a marine sanctuary in Monterey Bay. Like underwater parks, these marine sanctuaries help protect marine wildlife and marine ecosystems.
Monterey Bay is located on the Pacific coast of California, USA, between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Monterey Canyon is one of the largest underwater canyons in the world, 400 kilometers long. There are several marine protected areas in Monterey Bay. Like underwater parks, these marine protected areas help protect marine wildlife and marine ecosystems.
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