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17-Mile Drive

Lone Cypress Tree on 17-Mile Drive, Monterey Peninsula, California

Scenic Tour
During your visit to Carmel or Monterey, be sure to take the magnificent and world-famous
17-Mile Drive — the landscape, vistas and ocean views are absolutely breathtaking.

Lone Cypress Tree
Check out scenic wonders along the route. The beautiful Lone Cypress Tree (photo above) — considered to be "one of the most famous trees in the world" — is over 200 years old.

Sunsets over the Pacific Ocean, Carmel / Monterey 17-mile Drive, California



Other attractions along the renowned 17-mile Drive include:

  •  Cypress Point Lookout
  •  Bird Rock
  •  Fanshell Beach
  •  Point Joe
  •  Pacific Ocean Sunsets


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Fun Event Location
Thinking of planning an off-site meeting or hosting an event in Carmel or Monterey? Rent a Limo or Minivan for your Group and enjoy a Scenic Tour of the 17-Mile Drive.

Scenic Monterey Peninsula Coastline, California

Directions from San Francisco
Driving time from San Francisco to Monterey is approximately 2 1/2 hours.

Take Highway 101 South (towards Los Angeles). Exit on the Monterey Peninsula Exit — Highway 156. Highway 156 will become Highway 1. Drive South on Highway 1. Take the 68 West (Pebble Beach/Pacific Grove) exit off Hwy.1, between Carmel and Monterey and follow the signs — Pebble Beach is conveniently located about 20 minutes away from Monterey Peninsula Airport, approximately
1 1/2 hours south of
San Jose International Airport, and two
hours south of
San Francisco International Airport.

Beach, Ocean Views and Cypress Trees, Carmel, California

More Info
Click here to view a Map and Points of Interest along the 17-Mile Drive

 


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