Off Beaten Path Attractions in Carmel

Rancho Canada Golf Club

4860 Carmel Valley Road
One mile east of Highway 1

Affordable,Yet Stylish...
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Highlands Sculpture Gallery

Dolores Street & 5th Avenue
Fifth and Sixth Avenues

Carmel's Oldest Gallery...
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Carmel Walks

Lincoln Street and Ocean Avenue
The Pine Inn Courtyard

Two-hour Guided Tour...
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Galante Vineyards

18181 Cachagua Road

All Estate Bottled...
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Garrapata State Park

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Highway 1, 6.7 miles south of Rio Road in Carmel

Watch sea creatures in their element...
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Caraccioli Cellars Tasting Room

Dolores Ave

Lively but loungy new wine bar...
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Tor House and Hawk Tower

26304 Ocean View Avenue

Home Robinson Jeffers built for his wife...
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Big Sur River Inn

Highway 1

Sip cocktails or eat lunch sitting IN the Big Sur River...
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The Forest Theater

Corner of Mt. View and Santa Rita

Charming outdoor theater...
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Whaling Station Museum

Route 1 Box 63

A tale of whales...
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Whaler's Cabin Museum

Route 1 Box 62

A glimpse at whaling days gone by...
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Tassajara Zen Mountain Center

39171 Tassajara Road

A retreat for meditation and healing...
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Tassajara Springs

39171 Tassajara Road

Hot springs near the zen center...
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Carl Cherry Center for the Arts

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Guadalupe Street and Fourth Avenue

A Carmel staple for provocative and experimental art, theater, and performances of every style...
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Durney Vineyards--Heller Estate

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69 West Carmel Valley Road
(at the corner of Crossroads Boulevard)

Organic vineyards...
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Robert Talbott Vineyards

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53 W. Carmel Valley Road

Family-owned and operated, and it shows...
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The Barnyard

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At the corner of Highway 1 and Carmel Valley Road

A shopper's paradise...
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Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Route 1 Box 62

Natural reserve with hiking, beaches, and wildlife...
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17 Mile Drive

Del Monte Blvd and Esplanade Street

Beautiful drive along the California coast. Also winds through some of Carmel's most spectacular houses and Pebble Beach golf course...
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Casanova Restaurant

5th Ave and Mission

Romantic dining experience...
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