Title: Monterey State Beach in Sand City | Expedia.co.uk [Monterey State Beach Hotels](https://expedia.co.uk/Monterey-State-Beach-Hotels.0-l553248635983988969-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Sand City](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Sand-City.d3000428695.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Monterey State Beach Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Monterey-State-Beach.d553248635983988969.Car-Hire-Guide)[Sand City Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Sand-City.d3000428695.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Monterey State Beach ![Scenic Vista on California State Route 1](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635983988969/44fce252-86e0-43ee-ad4f-8ddba1ae7df5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Scenic Vista on California State Route 1](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635983988969/44fce252-86e0-43ee-ad4f-8ddba1ae7df5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Point Lobos State Reserve at Highway 1 in California](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635983988969/03525ed2-d6ad-42fd-83cf-43db61825c6c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Cool, overcast and breezy day in July 2017](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/180045/549daab2-1c44-456b-a9ed-71705c13c805.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Monterey State Beach Activities --- --- ### Popular places to visit ![Maritime Museum showing interior views](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6065891/dc0310e3-8ec6-42bb-8e50-625bdcd68429.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Maritime Museum Follow the story of this fascinating area from the first inhabitants 6000 years ago, to the days of Cannery Row and beyond. 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