Helen & Scott
Things To Do
Monterey Bay Aquarium
This was one of Helen's favorite places to spend time with her dad, when she was growing up. Bring your entire family here to anchor your day at Cannery Row on the Monterey waterfront, once immortalized by John Steinbeck and now a busy tourists' attraction.
17 Mile Drive
You'll need to pay a small gate fee of $11.25 per car (and please have rented or driven your own car). The gate fee is reimbursed with a purchase of $35 or more at all Pebble Beach Resorts restaurants, excluding Pebble Beach Market. Admission for tour buses is $5.50 per passenger. Admission is complimentary for overnight guests of The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay and Casa Palmero. The 17-Mile Drive gates are open to the public from sunrise to sunset. Motorcycles are prohibited.
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
About 15 minutes' drive south of Monterey, Point Lobos State Reserve offers easy trails and gorgeous ocean views. Parking inside Point Lobos State Natural Reserve costs $10. You can park outside the Reserve along Highway 1 and it is free but a $1 donation is recommended. Parking is very limited (only 75 parking spots!) in Point Lobos State Reserve so plan on getting there early or later in the day. You are most likely to find a parking spot before 9:30 am or after 3:00 pm. Bring a takeaway picnic for your family, friends or lover, and enjoy the walking, talking and the ocean view! https://www.pointlobos.org/
Shop on Ocean Avenue, then walk downhill to the beach for sunset over the Pacific Ocean
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