A maple drove from downtown Monterey to the Pacific Grove Gate at 17 Mile Bay. There are a total of 21 places and attractions on the 17 Mile Bay sightseeing map, and it's best to have time to visit all of them, but if you just want to drive through, we recommend staying at The Lone Cypress, Seal Rock Picnic Area, Bird Rock, Fanshell Beach, Point Joe, The Restless Sea, and Cypress Point Lookout] These attractions must get off the bus and walk, of course, this is Zhang Feng's words after walking.

In fact, 17 Mile Avenue is not as long as 17 miles, and it is characterized by strange rocks and fog along the coast, and the scenery is quite stunning and beautiful.

There are a total of 5 entrances to 7 Mile Bay, the Pacific Grove Gate to the northeast, the Country Club Gate to the northeast, the SFB Morse Gate to the east, the Highay1 Gate to the southeast, and the Carmel Gate to the south.

Tickets are $10.25 per vehicle (updated to August 2017) and a free tour map can be picked up at the ticket office.

In order to protect this natural and pristine natural scenic area, the California government adopted the advice of non-governmental environmental protection organizations: tourists who visit here are charged, and all vehicles and guests who enter the 17-mile scenic area must purchase tickets in accordance with the relevant regulations, and the ticket proceeds will be used by non-governmental environmental protection organizations for environmental protection and scenic spot maintenance.

Zhang Feng enters from the north entrance [Pacific Grove Gate], because the driveway is on the waterfront side, after entering from this entrance, he will drive on the scenic road in an anti-clockwise direction, and you can easily fork into the scenic parking lot at any time along the way to enjoy the beautiful sea view.

Below, Zhang Hao wrote down things while walking:

(1) Shepherd's Knoll – Spectacular views of Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz Mountain.

(2) Huckleberry Hill – Named after the abundant lingonberry bushes in the area, this is the highest elevation in the entire jungle.

(3) Poppy Hills Golf Course – a Northern California golf association resident, closed in March 2014 and currently has no equipment available.

(4) The Inn & Links at Spainish Bay – Built in 1987 by Pebble Beach, this world-famous tourist destination and Scottish-style course is famous for its bagpipers, which close every night.

(5) Spanish Bay – Monterey Bay, where a Spanish explorer and his team set up camp in 1769 and discovered it, is a great place to enjoy a picnic while looking at the scenery and is the best place to walk along the coastline.

(6) The Restless Sea – At this attraction, note the unique ocean currents in the seaward direction, formed by the flooded terrain of Point Joe.

(7) Point Joe – Early sailors would often run aground here because they thought it was the entrance to Monterey Bay.

(8) China Rock – Here, as well as Point Joe, in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, he would build monoloping roofed cottages against rock.

(9) Bird Rock hunt course – Horse hunting and cross-country show jumping were popular in the 1920s, and is now the coastal course of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club.

(10) Bird Rock – In addition to countless seabirds, there are also flocks of sea lions and seals.

(11) Seal Rock Picnic Area – Relax and enjoy a picnic here.

(12) Spyglass hill golf course – a Treasure Island-themed golf course.

(13) Fanshell Overlook – The white sand beach is covered with seals that come here in the spring to give birth to new life, and the area is closed from April 1 to June 1.

(14) Cypress Point Lookout – For more than 100 years, this has been the best place to see the vast Pacific coastline.

(15) Crocker Grove – This 13-acre site protects a large number of native pine and cypress trees, home to all of Monterey's cypress trees.

(16) The Lone Cypress – A major California landmark, this lone cypress tree has stood on the rock for more than 250 years and is the logo of the Pebble Beach Company.

(17) The Ghost Tree - There are many trees with thousands of postures, and their backs look like ethereal ghosts.

(18) Pescadero Point – Here you can see Carmel Bay and Still Water Bay.

(19) The Lodge at Pebble Beach – A log cabin built in 1919 and is the heart of Pebble Beach. Open to the public, offering food and beverage services and shopping experiences.

⒇ Peter Hay Par-3 Golf Course and 100th . Open Monument – 30,000 pounds of bronze sculptures.

(21) Pebble Beach Equestrian center – This is where the West Coast horse races are held every year.

During the drive, you can also admire the looming mansions looming along the coast, all of which are rocky and sea-facing, and some of them are quite beautiful and spectacular. Zhang Feng also saw a group of deer grazing leisurely in front of a mansion.

Here are some of the attractions that Zhang Feng visited that day:

【Spanish Bay】

--- the Gulf of Spain is in honor of the Spanish explorer Don Gaspar de Portola. He camped here with his crew in 1769 to explore the coastline and discover Monterey Bay

The beautiful white-sand bay, the waves swell under the blue sky, and the sand of the Spanish Bay are extremely pleasant.

【The Restless Sea】

As the name suggests, the "Sleepless Sea" is a sea that never sleeps. Waves along the coast are constantly lapping against the rock cliffs, and Zhang Feng feels that it is a good place to watch the sea and listen to the waves.

【Point Joe】

The origin of the name Joy Point is because a Chinese named "Joe" once lived and opened a small shop here to sell things, which was later closed. It turns out that in such an early period, there were already Chinese people who set up shops here to make a living, when China was still in the late Qing Dynasty! Joy used stone as a wall, built a grass hut as a house, and used shells to make small crafts to sell to others every day to make a living. It's a bit poignant to see this attraction, the early 19th century Chinese immigrants were not ordinary, the sea breeze was so strong that you don't know when the hut was blown away, and if you live here, just getting water is a big problem.

European explorers often mistook the Spanish Bay for Monterey Bay when they first came to the California coast, and many of them ran aground on the shores of Cape Joy in the southern part of the Spanish Bay as they tried to dock.

The green space next to Joy Point is the world's top golf course, Cypress Point Golf Course.

When passing by a rock, Zhang Feng found a cute little red flower that reminded him of the little red flowers that his teacher gave him when he was in school.

The area protrudes from the Pacific Ocean, and the plants are particularly affected by the "wind shear", which is like a magnified bonsai, which is particularly interesting.

Not far from Joy Point, there was a group of people holding a wedding on the beach. If the Chinese were holding a banquet here, wouldn't the red envelopes wrapped by relatives and friends be blown into the sea by the sea breeze?" Zhang Feng smirked.

Next is China Rock]

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Chinese fishermen's whaling boats roamed the coast of California and established their temporary homes on the pedestal of the large rock of China. In addition to enjoying the crashing coastal scenery, different birds and sea lions and seals are also a major focus