Hurricane Point Vista Point — Attraction in Monterey

The best picnic spot on highway 1 between Big Sur and Carmel. What we did was stop at the Safeway in carmel and grab some to-go sushi and drinks. We drove about 30 minutes south to Hurricane Point, brough out some chairs, cozied up with the blanket, and whale watched. Being up so high was truly breathtaking and it’s on of the most beautiful parts of really the entire highway 1 drive. Bring an extra layer because it is windy! Also, if you have a drone, this is a great spot to fly it and it’s in green fly zone areas we were told by the local! Such a nice spot for a picnic. Highly recommend!...

Great majestic views. Wonderful for pictures but not a safe place for children. Step cliff with no handrails, right next to a highway. Dangerous at evening and dusk. No lighting after dark. Locals drive it like they own it, so be careful and stay the speed limit anyways. I went mid week hoping to beat the crowds, but the turn out by the bridge is limited. So if you only get one shot and you want pictures, go even earlier? Idk. Crowded...

Great view of the ocean beautiful place to visit for a minute or two the area really isn't set up to spend significant amounts of time. No where to park, no restrooms just pull over take a few photos breath in that ocean air and continue the drive towards Big Sur. I'm happy I visited the area however I would have liked to no ahead of time that the trip the experience is the...