Monterey County, CA
Monterey
Historic coastal hub with walkable Old Town streets, pine-covered hillside neighborhoods, and direct access to the Monterey Bay Recreation Trail.
Monterey County Communities
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From the historic streets of Monterey and Pacific Grove to the cottages of Carmel-by-the-Sea, the sunlit hills of Carmel Valley, the coastal dunes of Marina and Seaside, and the dramatic cliffs of Big Sur.
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Monterey County, CA
Pacific Grove
Butterfly Town, U.S.A.: walkable coastline, an oceanfront city golf course, and a small-town downtown on the Peninsula's northern tip.
Monterey County, CA
Carmel-by-the-Sea
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Monterey County, CA
Carmel Valley
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