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ANDREW MOLERA STATE PARK A Taste of Monterey Wine tasting visitors
(831) 667-2315 21 Mi. S of Carmel on center
Hwy. 1/Primitive camping Aquarium Reef
Monterey Harbor has a beautiful, colorful McABEE BEACH (MEXICAN
map all of its own, showing the viewer his RESTAURANT) 10’ - 50’ Beginner
or her way around the downtown area, beach dive into kelp forest filled with
cannery row, the Monterey Recreation crayola colorful invertebrates. Small
Trail, kayak rentals entries, bike rentals, abalone survive in cracks despite otters.
historic sites, the famous Fisherman’s Wolf eels cruise around the sunken SS
Wharf, parks, streets, and dive spots. In Gipsy steamship (1905). Near El Torito
fact, the Coast Guard wharf/pier area is Restaurant.
one of the most commonly dived spots in
the world, because it is easy, interesting, DOC RICKETTS MARINE RESERVE
handy and a perfect beginner checkout San Carlos Beach to Monterey Bay
dive. The following captions provide an Aquarium to a depth of 60’.
idea of what is depicted on this detail of
Monterey Harbor: MERTRIDIUM FIELD 50’ - 60’ Int.
Swim from San Carlos Beach by
Hopkins Marine Station HOPKINS following pipes N of entry to big 3’
RESERVE & DEEP REEF 10’ - 40’ & diameter pipe, follow to end and 50’
60’ - 90’ beyond to shale outcropping that has
Beg. - Adv. beach or boat dive within abundant large white plumed mertridium
marine studies refuge. Big granite deep is anemones.
a boat dive with white anemones and wolf
eels. Reserve boundary is from 3rd St., Bay Bikes Bike rentals
Pacific Grove to Aquarium, from mean
high tide mark to 60’ depth. No marine AB Seas Kayaks
life may be take without permit issued by
Hopkins Wildlife Paddling on Monterey Bay and
Marine Station. Bikes.
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM World- THE PIPES Old cannery pipes at 15' - 40’
class aquarium, inspires conservation of depth serve as underwater guide to point
the oceans through exhibits and programs. divers to the Mertridium Field just 50’
It has a fabulous, huge California kelp beyond big pipe.
forest aquarium, jellyfish exhibits, and a Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary Visitors
wonderful oceanfront view of wild sea Center
otters.
