Just minutes from Tickle Pink Inn are some of the nation’s outstanding sights and activities. Carmel and its environs have consistently been voted one of the top tourist destinations in the country. You will soon see why there is no shortage of memorable things to do.

Enjoy wine-tasting opportunities at a host of fine wineries that dot Carmel Valley. Take a hike or nature walk at Big Sur, Point Lobos and Garland Regional Park. Go for a spectacular ride along the rugged Big Sur Coast or Pebble Beach’s famed 17-Mile Drive. Play a round of world-class golf.

Not to mention the sights of Monterey Bay Aquarium, the National Steinbeck Center, the Carmel Mission & Museum, and endless other opportunities to experience Monterey County, one of the globe’s most magnificent playgrounds.

Below you will find a helpful list of the area’s ‘Best of the Best’ things to do. The Tickle Pink’s knowledgeable, friendly staff will gladly provide you with information about these and additional things to do see and enjoy, including the area’s superb restaurants and European-style shopping.

Carmel Mission & Museum
Rio Road & Lausen Drive
Carmel-by-the-Sea, 624-3600

Robinson Jeffers Tor House
Tours Fridays & Saturdays
(reservations required), 624-1813

Monterey Bay Aquarium
Cannery Row
Monterey, 648-4888
(Open daily except Christmas)

National Steinbeck Center
One Main Street
Salinas, 775-4720

Andrew Molera State Park
26 miles south of Carmel on Highway 1

Bixby Creek Bridge
One of the most photographed bridges in the world
12 miles south of Carmel on Highway 1

Carmel Beach & Walkway
Scenic Road
Carmel-by-the-Sea

Garland Regional Park
10 miles south of Carmel on Highway 1

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
28 miles south of Carmel on Highway 1

Point Lobos State Reserve
2 miles south of Carmel on Highway 1

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
26 miles south of Carmel on Highway 1

17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach
Enter on San Antonio in Carmel-by-the-Sea or from Highway 1 at Highway 68

Bernardus Winery
5 West Carmel Valley Road
223-2533

Chateau Julien Wine Estate
8940 Carmel Valley Road
624-2600

Galante Vineyards
Dolores between Ocean & 7th
Tasting Room: 659-2649

Georis Winery
4 Pilot Road
Carmel Valley
659-1050

Ventana Vineyard
2999 Monterey Salinas
Hwy 68
Tasting Room: 372-7415