The Lone Cypress

The 17-Mile Drive is a scenic road through Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach, California much of which hugs the Pacific coastline and passes famous golf courses and mansions of the rich and famous. At the north end, 17-Mile Drive originates in Pacific Grove at the intersection of Del Monte Blvd. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (682x1024, 156 KB) The Lone Cypress, a landmark of the 17 Mile Drive. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (682x1024, 156 KB) The Lone Cypress, a landmark of the 17 Mile Drive. ... Binomial name Cupressus macrocarpa Hartw. ... Pacific Grove is a town in Monterey County, California, with a total population of 15,522 as of the 2000 census. ... Pebble Beach is a small town located on the Pacific coast in northern California. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... This article is about the sport of golf. ... Mansion near Almelo, The Netherlands A mansion is a large and stately dwelling house. ... Pacific Grove is a town in Monterey County, California, with a total population of 15,522 as of the 2000 census. ...

The famous portion of 17-Mile Drive begins a few miles south of the north origin, within Pebble Beach, is the main road through the private gated community, and is used by local residents every day. The road runs adjacent to beaches and up into the coastal hills, providing scenic viewpoints. Entry into Pebble Beach costs US$8.50 per automobile. Residents of Pebble Beach and their guests enter for free. Entry is also free for bicyclists and walkers. Travel along 17-Mile Drive takes as long as the traveler likes. There are numerous turnouts along the road to stop, take pictures, or get out and stroll along the ocean or among the trees. Each visitor receives a small map that points out some of the more scenic spots.

Chief among these is the Lone Cypress Tree, the official symbol of Pebble Beach and a frequent fixture of television broadcasts from this area. The only services open to the public in Pebble Beach (gas stations, restrooms, restaurants) are at Lodge at Pebble Beach and the Inn at Spanish Bay; there are plenty of comfortable and scenic spots to picnic. Binomial name Cupressus macrocarpa Hartw. ... Modern gas station A filling station, gas station or petrol station is a facility that sells fuel for road motor vehicles – usually petrol (US: gas/gasoline), diesel fuel and LPG. The term gas station is mostly particular to the United States of America and Canada, where petrol is known as... In contemporary usage, picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a meal is eaten outdoors, ideally, taking place in a beautiful landscape. ...

Just outside the lower Pacific Grove gate to the gated community of Pebble Beach is Pacific Grove's Sunset Drive (which becomes Ocean View Boulevard), which follows Pacific Grove's scenic coastline and is called by some the "poor man's 17-Mile Drive." The coastline drive south of Pebble Beach, starting at Carmel-by-the-Sea and continuing to Big Sur and beyond, is world famous. Entrance to a gated community (Boca Bayou, Boca Raton, Florida) In its modern form, a gated community is a form of closed community, characterized by a controlled entrance for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles, usually staffed by full-time, private security guards, that leads into one or more small residential streets... Pacific Grove is a town in Monterey County, California, with a total population of 15,522 as of the 2000 census. ... Carmel-by-the-Sea is a city located in Monterey County, California. ... View inland (east) from Route 1 Daily June fog in Big Sur. ...

The roads within Pebble Beach, including the main portion of 17 Mile Drive, are privately owned and operated by the Pebble Beach Company, which is owned by Jordan Plaut.

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Restaurants at Pebble Beach