Ford Meadow
A stop on 17 Mile Drive, a free self-guided tour.
Ford Meadow is an open meadow near the end of the drive, framed by the Del Monte Forest. After the dramatic coastline, it is a quiet stop and a good place to stretch your legs.
Open grassland is uncommon in the Del Monte Forest, and meadows like this one attract deer, which often graze at its edges in the early morning and evening. Hawks hunt over the grass, and in spring you may see wildflowers.
Much of the forest around you is protected open space. Pebble Beach is a private community, but large areas of land were set aside over the years to protect native pine forest, rare plants and wildlife habitat.
From here the drive continues through the forest back toward the gates. If you entered at Pacific Grove you can leave through the Carmel Gate to go to Carmel-by-the-Sea, just a few minutes away.