🇺🇸 California Road Trip｜An Evening in Monterey

📍 Address: 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940 Drove along Highway 1 with plenty of stops and finally reached Monterey 🌊✨ Monterey is a charming coastal town along Highway 1 — perfect for a relaxing break during your road trip. Located on the Monterey Peninsula surrounded by the ocean on three sides, it offers stunning coastal views, pristine nature, and a unique historical vibe 🏞️🏛️. Just 2 hours from San Francisco, it’s a must-visit on any Highway 1 self-drive itinerary. 1️⃣ Monterey Bay Aquarium 🐠 📍 866 Cannery Row, Monterey 🅿️ Paid garages or street parking available 🎟️ Adults $60, Kids $45 Highlights: Sea otters, penguin exhibit, jellyfish gallery, giant kelp forest, and a massive tank with hammerhead sharks and green sea turtles! 🦦🐧🦈 2️⃣ Butterfly House 🦋 📍 309 9th St, Pacific Grove A popular Instagram spot! Just a 3-minute drive from the aquarium. 3️⃣ Dennis the Menace Playground 🧒 🅿️ Free parking A mega playground with suspension bridges, arch bridges, a mini hedge maze, super long roller slides, rock tunnels, zip lines, a pirate ship, giant spinners, swings, and climbing structures! 🤸‍♂️ 4️⃣ Flower Field 🌸 📍 Perkins Park, 948 Ocean View Blvd, Pacific Grove Every April, the coastline turns pink and purple with blooming ice plants — a type of succulent. 5️⃣ Monarch Butterfly Migration 🦋 🎟️ Free 📍 250 Ridge Rd, Pacific Grove 📅 Best from October to February, peak in Nov-Dec The California coast is part of the monarchs’ migration route from Canada to Mexico for winter. 6️⃣ Lover’s Point Beach 💑 🅿️ Free but limited parking — may need to street park Calm waters, gentle slope, long shallow area — perfect for little ones to splash around! 👶💦 7️⃣ Asilomar State Beach 🏖️ 🅿️ Street parking A beautiful white sand beach with rocky areas. Visit at low tide to explore tidal pools! 🌊🔍 #HiddenTravelGems #TravelDiary #Journey #ScenicViews #Monterey #MontereyBay