If you want to get to know what the Monterey locals love, trade in your car for a bike. With miles upon miles of bike lanes, waterfront trails and off-road tracks, you can go exactly where you want to go on two wheels.
Hop on the popular Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail, stretching 18 miles from Castroville to Pacific Grove. Along the way, you can stop for a bite to eat at Fisherman's Wharf or visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium. On weekdays, bicyclists can enter Del Monte Forest free of charge or cruise along 17-Mile Drive to bike past the glamorous mansions and manicured golf courses of Pebble Beach. Toro Park in Salinas also offers mountain bikers hundreds of off-road options for tearing it up.
Bike & E-Bike Tours
If you're the type of traveler who likes to take guided or self-guided tours, Monterey County tours help make a memorable trip with unique opportunities to explore the destination and learn fun tidbits of history and culture from local experts.
VineCycle Tours offers guided eBike tours that combine local history and guided exercise. Their Fort Ord National Monument tour provides an exclusive opportunity to experience the stunning terrain of native plant and animal life, plus the history of this former military base. They also offer eBike tours of Monterey's historic Cannery Row and Big Sur's scenic Old Coast Road.
Mad Dogs & Englishmen Bike Shop (locations in Carmel-by-the-Sea and Monterey) also offers dozens of stylish electric bikes., including dog-friendly sidecars. They offer several guided E-bike tours, including the famous 17-Mile Drive Tour in Pebble Beach, Downtown Carmel-By-The-Sea Tour and Old Coast Road Tour in Big Sur.
Surrey Rentals
Surreys are four-wheeled, canopy-covered cycles that are perfect for friends and families who want to ride together as riders sit side-by-side. They are outfitted with a steering wheel and two sets of bicycle pedals. Easy to handle, surreys are the answer for families with small children who want to enjoy the waterfront area together. Two-, four- and six-person surreys for use along the Recreation Trail can be rented at Adventures by the Sea on Cannery Row.
For a list of epic trails and bike rides in the area, visit bikemonterey.org.