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17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach, CA

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17-Mile Drive

Highway 1 gate at Highway 68, plus Pacific Grove and Carmel gates · Pebble Beach, CA

Why you should go…

17-Mile Drive is a scenic toll road through Pebble Beach and Pacific Grove, maintained by the Pebble Beach Company. The route hugs the Pacific shoreline and winds through Del Monte Forest, passing golf courses, mansions and pullouts such as Point Joe, Bird Rock and Fanshell Overlook. The Lone Cypress, a wind-shaped Monterey cypress on a rock above the surf, is the stop most people come for. Drivers pay a per-vehicle fee at the gate, while cyclists and walkers enter free.

  • #scenic drive
  • #lone cypress
  • #pebble beach
  • #coastal views

Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to 17-Mile Drive, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Pebble Beach Golf Links

    $50+

    Play or watch golf on a public oceanfront course above Carmel Bay that has hosted six U.S. Opens since opening in 1919.

    1.4 mi awayMore like this

  • Eat & Drink
    Local Gem

    Fishwife

    $25–$50

    Long-running seafood and pasta restaurant near Asilomar Beach in Pacific Grove.

    2.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Attractions
    Quirky Fun

    Links Club

    $25–$50

    Indoor golf simulator lounge in Carmel-by-the-Sea with TrackMan bays, a full bar and live music.

    3.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Shopping
    Local Gem

    Bruno's Market & Deli

    Under $25

    Specialty grocery and deli in Carmel-by-the-Sea with fresh produce, meats, wine and a deli counter.

    3.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Date Night

    Refuge

    $50+

    Outdoor hydrotherapy spa in Carmel with saunas, steam rooms, cold plunges and hot pools.

    6.6 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Monterey Bay Equestrian Center

    $50+

    A beachfront stable in Marina offering guided horseback rides along the dunes and shoreline of Monterey Bay.

    11 mi awayMore like this