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If the waterfront is booked up, look at Old Monterey and Munras Avenue, and work out the walk or drive to Cannery Row.
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Monterey curves around the south side of Monterey Bay. Stay on Cannery Row and the aquarium is a short walk. Old Monterey and Alvarado Street have the historic streets and most of the restaurants. Del Monte Beach is the quieter stretch of sand.
Cannery Row runs along the old sardine-canning waterfront to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Hotels here keep you close to the aquarium and the shore walk toward Pacific Grove. Old Monterey’s historic buildings are farther away, but the Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail connects the two on foot or by bike.
Old Monterey centers on Alvarado Street, Custom House Plaza and the Path of History. The restaurants and the Monterey Conference Center are close to the wharf. Stay here to walk to dinner and harbor tours. The aquarium becomes a separate trip along the water.
Old Fisherman’s Wharf extends into the harbor beside Monterey State Historic Park. Boat trips leave from here, and the trail continues east to Del Monte Beach. The beach is quieter and farther from Cannery Row. You get sand and fewer crowds, but the aquarium is a ride or a long walk back.
Monterey’s coastal weather stays cool even in summer, when fog or low cloud can linger into the morning. September often has the warmest afternoons, and winter brings most of the rain. Monterey Regional Airport is east of downtown. A car helps for Carmel, Pebble Beach or Big Sur. In central Monterey, walking or the local bus is easier.
Stay near the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the waterfront path toward Pacific Grove. Cannery Row has restaurants and sea views, but you will walk or ride to Alvarado Street and the Old Monterey historic buildings.
Around here: Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, McAbee Beach
Alvarado Street is downtown’s main street for restaurants and shops. The Monterey Conference Center, Custom House Plaza and the Path of History are close. The aquarium is farther west along the shore.
Around here: Alvarado Street, Monterey Conference Center, Custom House Plaza
The wharf is beside the marina and Custom House Plaza. Boat trips and the Coastal Recreation Trail start nearby. Cannery Row is a walk west. The waterfront gets busy, so check the exact block if you want a quiet night.
Around here: Old Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey Harbor, Custom House
East of the harbor, Del Monte Beach has sand and the bayfront trail without the Cannery Row crowds. Book here for the beach. The aquarium and the Old Monterey restaurants are farther away.
Around here: Del Monte Beach, Monterey State Beach, Coastal Recreation Trail
Munras Avenue runs inland from downtown, past hotel blocks, to the Del Monte shopping area and Highway 1. It works if you are driving beyond Monterey. The wharf and Cannery Row are a longer walk or a ride.
Around here: Munras Avenue, Del Monte Center, Highway 1
September and October often have Monterey’s warmest afternoons and less marine cloud than summer. Summer by the bay is mild, not hot, so bring a layer for the waterfront. Winter is cooler and wetter, and spring slowly dries out.
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is 3.5 miles east of downtown. Highway 1 reaches the peninsula from the north and south, and Monterey-Salinas Transit buses cover local trips. Monterey has no passenger rail station of its own, so if you come by train, the last leg is by road.
4 mi from downtown
Taxis, rideshares and rental cars run from the airport to downtown and Cannery Row. If you take Monterey-Salinas Transit, check the current bus schedule.
Try Old Monterey for the wharf and Alvarado Street, then Munras Avenue if you are driving. Both need a separate trip to the aquarium.
MRY is 3.5 miles east of downtown. A taxi or rideshare is quick, traffic permitting.
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