Sand City

Please be aware that this is NOT a route for beginning cyclist. It is a very hilly route and you will be sharing the road with cars for the entire route, the shoulder is sometimes very slim. This should not scare you from doing the trip, just be aware of the risks and dangers you might be facing.I recommend doing the route from North to South due to the wind that works in your favor. Depending ...

Shoreline Stroll Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Monterey, California.

Frog Pond Wetland Preserve is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Monterey, California.

Few places along the California coast are perfectly suited for a day of sailing. While San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Long Beach, San Francisco, and Catalina Island offer sailing adventures, none of them offer wide open Pacific waters without dangerous commercial traffic to navigate. They also don't offer the deep blue waters of Monterey Bay, which are full of some impressive wildlife....

Located near Cannery Row, San Carlos Beach is home to Breakwater Cove.  This is a great place for beginner scuba divers to practice their diving, get open water certified, and do their first ocean dives.   San Carlos Beach is home to a large colony of sea lions, and also features a reef, anemones, and small fish.  Young halibut, sea pens, and sand dollar fields can also be seen. Divers enter th...

Jacks Peak via Olmsted Road is a loop trail that takes you great forest setting located near Monterey, California.

One of the best parts of Monterey is the beaches – but their popularity is also their weakness, so if you want seclusion head to the lesser-known Fort Ord Dunes for solitude and beautiful views of Monterey Bay and the Pacific Coast. Historically, this location was chosen as the location for Fort Ord because of its defensibility. But fear not as access is easy, the views are expansive, and there...

Earl Moser, Madrone, Rhus, Iris, Coffeeberry, Pine, Sage Loop is a loop trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Carmel, California.

Huckleberry Hill Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Monterey, California.