The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
California

Stop 8 · Days 443–445

Monterey & Carmel

Monterey & Carmel, CA

A gorgeous stretch of coast — a world-class aquarium, Steinbeck's Cannery Row, the fairytale village of Carmel, and the wild cliffs of Big Sur just south.

Where to stay

  • A Monterey or Carmel inn

    Near the water and the 17-Mile Drive.

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You gotta eat this

  • Clam chowder & fresh Dungeness crab

    On Fisherman's Wharf.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 443Day 443 — Monterey BayFull day · 3h 30m planned
  2. 444Day 444 — 17-Mile Drive & Big SurFull day · 7h planned
  3. 445Day 445 — Inland to PinnaclesDrive day · 1h 30m drive

What this stop is made of

  • Landmarks & Monuments
  • Outdoor & Water Activities