12 Scenic Stops For Your End-of-Summer California Road Trip

Point Lobos. Lover's Point. Carmel-by-the-Sea. The area around Monterey is fantastic for beautiful ocean scenery. The 17-Mile-Drive is a bit of a tourist trap that charges vehicles to drive along the ocean, so for a free alternative, try driving along Ocean View Drive in Asilomar Beach and Scenic Road in Carmel.