Best places: Tourist attractions in Monterey, United States

Well-known aquarium on a rocky coastline with exhibits ranging from otter habitats to touch pools.

Spacious kids' playground & park featuring activities such as a maze & a rock climbing wall.

👍👍 Something Different!! Perfect Family exercise!! You have 3 choices of water paddling boat of either a Yellow Duck, White Swan, and a regular boat. Each boat seats a Maximum of 4 people. The regular boat is alot easier to paddle and manuever compared to the bigger ones. The water is stagnant so I don...

1794 colonial church & California's oldest stone building, also called the Royal Presidio Chapel.

Strip of beach with boardwalk pathways through sand dunes, plus wildlife & picnic areas.

2.87-acre city park offering footpaths, benches, landscaped turf & scenic bay views.

Hiking & horseback trails wind 8+ miles through a Monterey pine forest to a peak with vista views.

Iconic waterside complex & event site featuring seafood eateries, shops & water-sports activities.

👍👍 Wonderful place to visit and dog friendly. Parking on the street is $5 for 4 hours. Parking meter accepts credit cards. We had our doggies with us. It's a very nice walk with a plaza to rest and to enjoy the bay views and sea life. We had a very nice time strolling with the doggies and visiting sh...

This colorful museum for toddlers & bigger kids features interactive exhibits with a local theme.

Oceanfront bistro offering Mediterranean dishes & wine tastings in a bright, relaxed setting.

Small lawned oceanfront park with a sand volleyball court allowing dogs on leashes.

👍👍 Nice place to watch the seals! They are very cute, enjoying the sun on the rocks and swimming in the water. It’s a fun time listening to them interact while enjoying a gorgeous view.

👍 great dive site, paid parking, see sea lions and Ottos.

1 of the oldest in the West, this scenic golf course offers 18 holes, a restaurant/bar & pro shop.

Scenic park with a fishing pond, wildlife viewing, wintertime snow sports & all-year hiking trails.

👍👍 McAbee Beach is a nice little beach in Cannery Row that's main purpose is for tourists to be able to take a short walk down the beach without all the hassle of a traditional sized beach. I'm sure it has some historic reason for being there and having it stay the way it was since back in the day, but...

Year-round market held rain or shine since 1991, with handmade crafts, international foods & events.

Built 1847–1849, this museum in an old government building has exhibits on the history of Monterey.

👍 Dig this gorgeous treat! Lovely grounds. Trails on the perimeter, tennis courts, lined for pickleball, bathrooms - with baby changing station, several parking stalls, wheelchair accessible - the park is leveled, also has a modern play area, and backstop. Smallish covered picnic bbq section. This has...