Best Places to Visit Near Monterey
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Monterey with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Pinnacles National Park, Santa Cruz, Carmel) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Monterey
Where to go for a weekend trip near Monterey? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Monterey within a 50 mile radius.
41 milesE
Pinnacles National ParkNational park
26 milesN
Santa CruzCity
3.6 miSW
CarmelCity
3.3 miW
Pebble BeachLocality
1.9 miNW
Pacific GroveCity
14 milesE
SalinasCity
43 milesN
Los GatosTown
39 milesN
Morgan HillCity
46 milesN
SaratogaCity
15 milesNE
Moss LandingLocality
23 milesN
WatsonvilleCity
26 milesN
CapitolaCity
26 milesNE
San Juan BautistaCity
34 milesE
SoledadCity
33 milesNE
GilroyCity
43 milesNW
Big Basin Redwoods State ParkNational park
47 milesNE
Henry W. Coe State ParkNational park
45 milesNW
Año Nuevo State ParkNational park
14 milesNW
Redwood GroveNational park
9.4 miS
Garrapata State ParkNational park
45 milesN
Castle Rock State ParkNational park
48 milesN
Portola Redwoods State ParkNational park
22 milesS
Andrew Molera State ParkNational park
33 milesSE
Ventana WildernessNational park
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Monterey
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Monterey
25 milesNSanta Cruz Surfing Museum Santa Cruz, United States
31 milesNEGilroy Gardens Gilroy, United States
4.3 miSCarmel, United States
Historic 18th-century church and museums
26 milesNSanta Cruz, United States
Iconic 1924 wooden roller coaster
45 milesNMontalvo Arts Center Saratoga, United States
3.3 miNWAsilomar State Marine Reserve Pacific Grove, United States
26 milesNESan Juan Bautista, United States
Picturesque mission church with mass
15 milesSRocky Creek Bridge Garrapata State Park, United States
4.5 miSWLone Cypress Pebble Beach, United States
26 milesNUndertow Roller Coaster Santa Cruz, United States
3 miNWPoint Pinos Lighthouse Pacific Grove, United States
8 miEMazda Raceway Laguna Seca Salinas, United States
39 milesENeenach Volcano Pinnacles National Park, United States
26 milesNLong Marine Laboratory Santa Cruz, United States
15 milesNBennett Slough Moss Landing, United States
4.6 miSWTor House Carmel, United States
48 milesNTip Toe Falls Portola Redwoods State Park, United States
33 milesSEMission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Soledad, United States
15 milesNESalinas Sports Complex Salinas, United States
15 milesNEMonterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, United States
27 milesNMission Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, United States
33 milesNUvas Falls Morgan Hill, United States
23 milesNElkhorn Slough Brewing Co. Watsonville, United States
44 milesNVasona Park Los Gatos, United States
15 milesNEBlue Ocean Whale Watching Moss Landing, United States
25 milesNSanta Cruz Breakwater Light Santa Cruz, United States
26 milesNNatural Bridges State Beach Santa Cruz, United States
14 milesENational Steinbeck Center Salinas, United States
26 milesNSmall Craft Harbor Santa Cruz, United States
1.8 miNWPacific Grove Museum of Natural History Pacific Grove, United States
32 milesNEUvas Creek Preserve Gilroy, United States
45 milesNVasona Reservoir Los Gatos, United States
30 milesNMount Madonna Watsonville, United States
26 milesNESan Juan Bautista State Historic Park San Juan Bautista, United States
14 milesNEJose Eusebio Boronda Adobe Salinas, United States
3.8 miSSunset Center Carmel, United States
3.6 miSWWilliam A. Karges Fine Art Carmel, United States
26 milesNSanta Cruz Museum of Natural History Santa Cruz, United States
26 milesNSanta Cruz Yacht Club Santa Cruz, United States
26 milesNEJuan de Anza House San Juan Bautista, United States
24 milesNEFremont Peak Redwood Grove, United States
46 milesNSacred Heart Church Saratoga, United States
29 milesNMcHenry Library Santa Cruz, United States
3.5 miSWCarmel Art Association Carmel, United States
43 milesNForbes Mill Los Gatos, United States
32 milesNEChristmas Hill Park Gilroy, United States
14 milesEJohn Steinbeck House Salinas, United States
24 milesNEFremont Peak State Park Redwood Grove, United States
28 milesNArboretum at the University of California Santa Cruz, United States
26 milesNSanta Cruz County Fairgrounds Watsonville, United States
3.8 miSWGolden Bough Playhouse Carmel, United States
27 milesNSanta Cruz Civic Auditorium Santa Cruz, United States
3.8 miSWPebble Beach Equestrian Center Pebble Beach, United States
43 milesNNew Museum Los Gatos Los Gatos, United States
38 milesNEl Toro Morgan Hill, United States
29 milesNMystery Spot Santa Cruz, United States
46 milesNMountain Winery Saratoga, United States
24 milesNEFremont Peak Observatory San Juan Bautista, United States
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