Off Beaten Path Attractions in Monterey

Pinnacles National Monument

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5000 Highway 146

Striking volcanic rock faces...
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Soberanes Canyon - Rocky Ridge Loop

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Garrapata State Park
2211 Garden Road

Redwood groves plus big coastal views...
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Monterey Bay Dive Center

225 Cannery Row

Premium Dive Retailer...
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Windy Oaks Estate

380 Sweetwood Way
Corralitos

Are We in Burgundy?...
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Hahn Estates/Smith & Hook Winery

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37700 Foothill Road

Picturesque winery with friendly staff...
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Monterey Bay Sailing

78 Fishermans Wharf # 1

Guided sailing tours...
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Romantic Room Designs

3180 Imjin Road

Custom - and romantic - beach bonfires or hotel room decorating...
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The Tuck Box

Dolores Street
Between Ocean and 7th Avenue

Utterly quaint breakfast spot and tea room...
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San Saba Vineyards

35801 Foothill Road

Small production, but big taste...
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Old Mission San Juan Bautista

406 Second Street

Historical mission of California...
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Chalone Vineyard

Highway 146 East
At Stonewall Canyon Road

Pinot Noir is excellent at this out-of-the-way winery...
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Blackstone Winery

850 S. Alta Street

Fruit forward, full-bodied Merlots...
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Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad

36641 Fort Romie Road

One of the historical California missions...
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Paraiso Vineyards

Makes for a great picnic spot on your wine tasting tour...
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Lake San Antonio

2610 San Antonio Road

Monterey County's premier freshwater recreation area...
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Skydive Monterey Bay

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721 Neeson Road # 1

Sour above the Monterey Bay while taking the world's highest tandem jump from 18,000 feet!...
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Adventures by the Sea

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299 Cannery Row

Get active while you explore Monterey...
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Ventana Wines

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2999 Monterey-Salinas Hwy
(near Olmsted Road)

Award-winning winery...
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Rent a Roadster

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229 Cannery Row
(at the corner of Reeside Street)

A great experience...
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Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Courses

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1 McClure Way

Two courses, great views...
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