17-Mile Drive
A toll scenic drive through Pebble Beach and Del Monte Forest, linking reefs, cypress groves and golf courses along the way, with more than twenty numbered viewpoints.
17-Mile Drive is a scenic road between Pacific Grove and Carmel that winds through the Pebble Beach private community. Along the way are more than twenty numbered viewpoints, including Spanish Bay, Point Joe, Bird Rock (where you can see sea lions and seals), Cypress Point, the Lone Cypress, Ghost Tree and the Pebble Beach Golf Links. The road is managed by the Pebble Beach Company. Cars must pay a toll of about 12 US dollars at the entrance, where a map is provided. Cycling and walking are free, and motorcycles are not allowed. A full drive takes about 1.5–2 hours. Enter at the Pacific Grove Gate and exit at the Carmel Gate, then continue south on Highway 1 to Big Sur.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- The Lone Cypress
- Pebble Beach Golf Links
- Asilomar State Beach
- Carmel Beach
- Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Monarch Grove Sanctuary
- Point Pinos Lighthouse
- Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo