Beginning at Highway 1, Your 12-mile drive on Carmel Valley Road which follows along the Carmel River, and offers a unique scenic landscape all on its own. The beautiful countryside is dotted with horse ranches, vineyards, championship golf courses, renowned resorts, quaint inns, and lodges. Continue heading inland and roll down the windows, turn up the music, and enjoy the drive as the road winds deeper into the narrowing valley. Pause at one of the many scenic vistas. Pine trees soon give way to massive oaks and buckeye. If Carmel was cloaked in fog, your journey eastward will lighten and brighten as the sky clears and temperatures warm. 

Experience Garland Park’s 4,000 acres of extensive trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Take your dog for a walk and picnic where your pets are welcome. End the day by experience the performing arts at Hidden Valley: Cultural Institution for the Arts. Their schedule includes concerts and operas and events which can help deepen musical abilities. 

Carmel Valley Village is a quaint country village nestled in the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains. Discover the warmth of the climate, as well as the people who make up this charming community. Carmel Valley Village is friendly, yet savvy, boasting award-winning restaurants and wine tastings from one of California’s finest wine-growing regions along with a variety of shopping options including antique stores, boutiques, studios and art galleries showcasing the areas most creative artists. 

There is plenty to see along Carmel Valley Road between Highway One and Carmel Valley Village. To pick some favorites, visit www.carmelvalleyroadco.com

Weblinks from top to bottom, left to right include: Bernardus Lodge and Spa, Cima Collina Winery, Boekenoogen Vineyards and Winery, The Wine House, Carmel Valley Ranch, Folktale Winery and Vineyards, Joullian Vineyards and Winery.