17-Mile Drive®
The most famous private road in American golf.
17-Mile Drive® connects the Pebble Beach gate to every course, every hotel, and every iconic view on the peninsula. Most golfers drive it twice a day without stopping. Stop.
17-Mile Drive® is the scenic private road that runs through the Del Monte Forest, past the Pacific coastline, and connects all five golf courses and three hotels at Pebble Beach Resorts®. The drive is accessible to hotel guests and day visitors (a fee applies for non-guests not playing golf).
The named stops along the route are worth the time: Bird Rock, where harbor seals and cormorants gather on the offshore rocks; Fanshell Beach, a secluded cove; the Ghost Tree, a weathered Monterey cypress above a surge channel on the cliffs; Ford Meadow, where deer graze in the open; and the Lone Cypress™, the most photographed tree in North America, perched on a granite outcrop above the sea.
Wildlife is everywhere along the route — deer are a daily sighting, sea otters float in the kelp beds off Stillwater Cove, and the occasional whale passes the headlands during migration season. For groups, a guided 17-Mile Drive® tour can be arranged as part of a Monterey Golf Tours itinerary.
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The Pacific coastline along 17-Mile Drive® — the road runs directly along the clifftops for several miles.
Common questions
Is 17-Mile Drive® included with a hotel stay at Pebble Beach Resorts®?+−
Yes — hotel guests at The Lodge at Pebble Beach™, The Inn at Spanish Bay™, and Casa Palmero® have complimentary access to 17-Mile Drive®. Day visitors and non-golfing guests pay a gate fee, which is credited against any restaurant purchase of $35 or more.
How long does it take to drive 17-Mile Drive® properly?+−
The full drive with stops takes 1.5 to 2 hours. The named stops — Bird Rock, Fanshell Beach, Ghost Tree, Ford Meadow, and the Lone Cypress™ — each deserve 10 to 15 minutes. Early morning is best for wildlife and lighting.
Can Monterey Golf Tours arrange a guided 17-Mile Drive® tour?+−
Yes. A guided tour can be arranged as part of a Monterey Golf Tours itinerary, particularly useful for corporate groups or non-golfers in the party. Ask us when building your custom quote.
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