The 17-Mile Drive is a scenic coastal road through dreamy Monterey Peninsula and Pebble Beach. Enter at the Pacific Grove Gate, pay the fee, and visit these points of interest along the 17-Mile Drive.
Spanish Bay Beach
In 1769, Spanish explorers camped on this beach during their quest to find Monterey Bay. It took them a year based on a description from 1602.
The Restless Sea
The waves violently crash into each other at this spot on the coast due to submerged rocks.
Point Joe
Mistaken for the entrance to Monterey Bay, mariners misjudged the seafloor resulting in many shipwrecks here.
China Rock
There once was a Chinese fishing village here in the late 1880s.
Bird Rock
Beginning in 1930, they gave harvested pelican and cormorant guano from Bird Rock. Ever since, it is a refuge for sea lions, harbor seals, and birds.
Seal Rock
At this pocket beach, it’s a great place to explore tide pools.
Fanshell Beach
Fanshell Beach is a primary pupping site where harbor seals give birth and raise their young.
Cypress Point Overlook
From the Cypress Point Lookout’s commanding position, you have sweeping views of the white sand beach below. It’s also the spot for sensational sunsets.
Crocker Grove
The largest and oldest Monterey Cypress trees reach for the sky at Crocker Grove.
The Last Cypress
For 250 years, the Lone Cypress has withstood the elements from its rocky perch.
Ghost Trees
At Pescadero Point, sun-bleached Cypress trees twist and turn above the crashing waves.
Pebble Beach Visitor Center
Learn about the history of golf at Pebble Beach.
Map of 17-Mile Drive
Start from the Pacific Grove gate in the north and then drive in a counter-clockwise loop.
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