Monterey State Beach - Roberts Beach(Houghten M. Roberts Beach, Sand Dunes Drive Beach)

Located in the city of Monterey, Monterey State Beach - Roberts Beach is a long and narrow beach that is one of the three beaches that are part of Monterey State Beach.  Monterey State Beach - Roberts Beach is also known as Houghton M. Roberts Beach and Sand Dunes Drive Beach – and is an awesome destination for fishing, beachcombing, and beach walking. Monterey State Beach - Roberts Beach is a dog-friendly beach as it welcomes dogs on leash at the southern end.

Monterey State Beach - Roberts Beach offers many amenities, including restrooms, tide pools, dunes, and paved bike paths.

There are many fun activities at Monterey State Beach - Roberts Beach including surfing, scuba diving, fishing, biking, skating, bodyboarding, beachcombing, tide pooling, and beach walking. Please note that swimming here can be very dangerous because of large-sized waves and strong rip currents. 

Getting to Monterey State Beach - Roberts Beach is very easy – the beach is situated at 2600 Sand Dunes Drive and there is a free parking lot named Seaside Parking on the south side of the beach. After parking, you will need to walk three minutes north to the beach. 

If you are looking for attractions near Monterey State Beach - Roberts Beach, you can drive nine minutes to The Old Fisherman’s Wharf, a fun tourist attraction site that offers souvenir shops, art galleries, whale watching tours, boating tours, fishing trips, and you can also watch sea lions sleeping on the buoys and moored boats in the bay. The Point Sur State Historic Park is a historical landmark providing walking tours of the 1889 Point Sur Lighthouse and Point Sur State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area that protects ocean wildlife and marine ecosystem. Spread across 1,006 acres, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park features a 1,200 years old tree named the Colonial Tree, a 60 feet tall waterfall named Pfeiffer Falls, a campground, and beautiful redwood groves. Another great attraction near Monterey State Beach - Roberts Beach is Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, a home to thousands of monarch butterflies that visitors can see starting from late October to February. 

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a 12-minute drive of Monterey State Beach - Roberts Beach. The Italian restaurant Little Napoli features pizza, pasta, Pesce, pane, carne, and rice dishes. If you like Asian food, Tommy’s Wok offers sushi, noodles, unagi, soba, udon, and onigiri. Another good restaurant near Monterey State Beach - Roberts Beach is Yafa that serves Mediterranean food including Fettuccine Alfredo, pasta, chicken, and beef dishes along with special items for vegans. 

If you are looking for a hotel near Monterey State Beach - Roberts Beach, you can drive 25 minutes. If you are looking for a luxurious hotel, the 5-Star pet-friendly hotel Stonepine Estate features a pool, spa, restaurant, fitness center, tennis courts, whirlpool tubs, a 4-hole golf course, and hiking, biking, and horseback riding tours. Spread across 500 acres, Carmel Valley Ranch is a 4-Star pet-friendly hotel with a spa, gym, restaurant, grill house, café, golf course, two pools, and nine tennis courts. The 3-Star Carmel Valley Lodge welcomes pets and offers a pool, sauna, and hiking tours. If you are looking for an affordable hotel near Monterey State Beach - Roberts Beach, the 2-Star pet-friendly hotel Blue Sky Lodge has a nice library and ping pong table.