![]() ![]() Remember, though - motorcycles are not allowed on the drive. The entrance is located on San Antonio Avenue. Carmel Gate: The south gate into Pebble Beach and the closest gate if you’re coming from Carmel-by-the-Sea. Take the second exit out of the roundabout, and follow the signs to Pebble Beach. There’s an entrance gate just off PCH, at the junction with Highway 68 between Carmel and Monterey. Highway 1 Gate: This 17-Mile Drive entrance is off of exit 399A. If you’re not staying in Monterey or Carmel, you can still do the 17-Mile Drive from the Pacific Coast Highway. Doing the Drive from the Pacific Coast Highway But armed with advice from Bobby, we found our way back onto the drive to return to Carmel by the equally lovely inland route, driving through woodland and back to the gate where we came in. Questions & Answers How long does 17-Mile Drive take Allow about three hours to explore 17-Mile Drive, especially if you stop to take photographs or eat along. Here you’ll have to do a bit of smart navigating if you’re to continue the drive inland, as it’s another area where the directions are not clearly marked. ![]() Eventually the drive brings you into Pacific Grove, not too far from the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Cannery Row. The 17-Mile Drive opened in 1881, although the route has changed over the years, the length of the drive has remained 17 miles. In all there are 21 stops marked on the map, including Bird Rock, where you should see plenty of birds as well as harbor seals and sea lions, the Seal Rock Picnic Area, and the Cypress Point Lookout. Check out this Road Trip Along California’s Highway One. The fee helps towards the upkeep of the drive, and provides you with a very helpful map showing the highlights, and scenic places to stop. The 17-Mile Drive is located on Pebble Beach Resort land and requires a vehicle entry fee of 10.50 (as of Fall 2019). The drive is actually a private road, with a small entrance fee to pay (just under $10 at the time of writing), although cyclists and local residents are exempt. There are five entrances to the drive, one of which was just a half-mile from the Lamp Lighter Inn. As he lived in Pacific Grove and worked in Carmel, it was a drive he was very familiar with. We were staying at the Lamp Lighter Inn in Carmel and the manager, the very helpful Bobby, not only encouraged us to take the drive he gave us advice on his personalized version, to help us get the most out of it. Likewise, if you’re staying in Monterey you should make the drive to Carmel and spend a day in this beautiful and unique little town. If you’re staying in Carmel you’ll want to spend at least a day in Monterey, where there’s plenty to do including visiting Cannery Row and the amazing Monterey Bay Aquarium, which is on our list of the top sights to see on the whole of the Pacific Coast Highway.
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