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17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach, CA

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17-Mile Drive

Drive a gated coastal loop past the Lone Cypress, Bird Rock, Point Joe and the golf courses of Pebble Beach.

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

About 17-Mile Drive

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.

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    Pebble Beach Golf Links

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

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    Local Gem

    Fishwife

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    Transit: reachable by public transit

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    Links Club

    $25–$50

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

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    3.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

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    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.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    3.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping

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    Refuge

    $50+

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

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    Fort Ord Dunes State Park

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