Destinations · California
Monterey
CA · 36.5990, -121.8870
From Monterey, California, Byway's registries place 1 scenic byway, 2 public land units and 3 campgrounds within 30 miles.
Understand
Monterey was once the capital of California. Today it is widely known for its beautiful coastline, and from the many John Steinbeck novels set there, including Cannery Row and Tortilla Flat.
Day-trip loops
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Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 · 1 mi · national
Public land
- Fort Ord National Monument · 4 mi
- Los Padres National Forest · 14 mi
Campgrounds
- Bottchers Gap Campround · 17 mi
- White Oaks Campground · 26 mi
- China Camp Campground · 27 mi
Lookouts
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 2 mi
- Rumsien Overlook · 5 mi
- China Lookout · 9 mi
- Granite Canyon Bridge · 11 mi
Named places
- MY Museum · 0 mi
- Monterey Museum of Art - La Mirada · 0 mi
- Museum of Monterey · 0 mi
- Monterey Customhouse · 0 mi
- Alvarado Gallery · 0 mi
- Pacific House · 0 mi
- Old Custom House · 0 mi
- Custom House · 0 mi
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Seaside · 2 mi
- Pacific Grove · 3 mi
- Carmel · 4 mi
- Carmel Point · 4 mi
- Marina · 8 mi
- Carmel Valley · 12 mi