Del Monte Forest, California
Del Monte Forest is a community of 3,613 people in Monterey County, California.
Why visit Del Monte Forest
Townapedia lists 63 museums and landmarks, 51 parks and trails, 98 places to eat, 66 places to stay and 27 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cinemark Monterey 13, 17-Mile Drive, Monterey State Historic Park and Monterey Museum of Art.
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 71°F; December lows average 44°F.
Weather in Del Monte Forest
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Del Monte Forest
Del Monte Forest (Del Monte, Spanish for "of the mountain") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,204, down from 4,514 at the 2010 census. The census area includes the separate well-known community of Pebble Beach.
From the Wikipedia article Del Monte Forest, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do27
First Theater
Cinema and theater · 2.8 mi
Building in Monterey State Historic Park, built as a lodging house and tavern, used as a theatre in 1850
Golden Bough Playhouse
Cinema and theater · 2.3 mi
Theater in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
School · 2.6 mi
Institution of higher education
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monument and historic site · 3.2 mi
Nonprofit public aquarium in Monterey, California
Theatre of the Golden Bough
Cinema and theater · 2.2 mi
Theater in Carmel, California; burned in 1935
15 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks63
Monterey State Historic Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
State park in California, United States
Monterey Museum of Art
Museum · 2.6 mi
Art museum in Monterey, California
559 Pacific Street, Monterey
Th-Su 11:00-17:00
Asilomar Conference Grounds
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Conference center at "Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds"
800 Asilomar Avenue, Pacific Grove
Larkin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Centrella Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Hotel in Pacific Grive, California
El Castillo de Monterey
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Site of a Spanish fort constructed in 1792 to protect the port and presidio of Monterey, California from invaders.
Frank LaVerne Buck House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Pacific Grove, California
G. T. Marsh and Sons
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic building in Monterey, California, United States
Gosby House Inn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Two-story Victorian mansion that was built in 1887 by J.F. Gosby in Pacific Grove.
James W. Finch House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Monterey, California, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Josiah Merritt Adobe
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in Monterey, California
51 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds51
Devendorf Park
Park · 2.1 mi
Park in Monterey County, California, United States of America
544 6th Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Jacks Peak Park
Park · 4.2 mi
Park in Monterey County, California, United States of America
39 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes98
Alfredo’s Pastaria & Mozzarella Bar
Restaurant · Italian · 1.9 mi
1188 Forest Avenue
We-Su 17:00-21:00
Alvarado Street Brewery & Bistro
Bar and pub · Regional, Pizza, Fish And Chips, Seafood, Sandwich, Burger, Chicken, Dessert · 2.2 mi
526 Ocean Avenue, Carmel By The Sea
Su-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00
Love Thai Cuisine
Restaurant · Thai · 1.9 mi
1180 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove
Tu-Fr 11:30-14:30, 16:30-20:45; Sa-Su 12:30-20:45
Toribashi
Restaurant · Ramen, Japanese, Korean · 2.7 mi
487 Alvarado Street, Monterey
Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00-20:00; Sa-Su 11:00-14:30,17:00-20:30
Aquino's Birreria & Brunch
Restaurant · Breakfast, Local, Mexican · 2.0 mi
Forest Avenue
Sa-Su 09:00-19:45; Tu-Fr 11:00-19:45
Terry's Lounge at Cypress Inn
Restaurant · 2.1 mi
684 Lincoln Street, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
86 more on the map.
History
The Del Monte Forest was originally part of the resort complex of the Hotel Del Monte in Monterey. The resort hotel was built by Charles Crocker, one of California's Big Four railroad barons, through Southern Pacific Railroad's property division, the Pacific Improvement Company (PIC). The hotel first opened on June 10, 1880. Samuel Finley Brown Morse formed the Del Monte Properties Company on February 27, 1919, and acquired the extensive holdings of the PIC, which included the Del Monte Forest, the Del Monte Lodge (since renamed the Lodge at Pebble Beach) and the Hotel Del Monte. The actual hotel building and surrounding grounds were acquired by the United States Navy after World War II to be the Navy's new location of the Naval Postgraduate School.
From the History section of Del Monte Forest, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay66
Best Western Carmel's Town House Lodge
Motel and hotel · 2.0 mi
477 San Carlos Street, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Carmel Oaks Inn & Suites by Clarion Collection
Motel and hotel · 2.0 mi
511 5th Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Churches and places of worship15
Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula
Place of worship · 1.7 mi
490 Aguajito Road, Carmel
First church of christ
Place of worship · 2.0 mi
572 Monte Verde Street, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Shopping23
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Healthcare3
Map of Del Monte Forest
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 45°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 61°F | 45°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 46°F | 3.3 in | 0.2 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 47°F | 1.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 64°F | 49°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 66°F | 51°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 67°F | 53°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 69°F | 54°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 53°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 52°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 48°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 44°F | 3.6 in | 0.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Monterey (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Monterey County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-08-22: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Carmel-by-the-Sea 2 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Pacific Grove 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Monterey 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Del Rey Oaks 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Seaside 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Marina 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Carmel Valley Village 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Castroville 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
- Boronda 17 mi northeast, about 27 min by car
- Salinas 18 mi northeast, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cupressus goveniana, Del Monte Forest, Monterey 04, aparrot1, CC0
- Cupressus goveniana, Del Monte Forest, Monterey 02, aparrot1, CC0
- Cupressus goveniana, Del Monte Forest, Monterey 03, aparrot1, CC0
- Cupressus goveniana, Del Monte Forest, Monterey 05, aparrot1, CC0
- Cupressus goveniana, Del Monte Forest, Monterey 01, dloarie, CC BY 4.0
- Cupressus goveniana, Del Monte Forest, Monterey 09, aparrot1, CC0
- Cupressus goveniana, Del Monte Forest, Monterey 08, aparrot1, CC0
- Cupressus goveniana, Del Monte Forest, Monterey 07, aparrot1, CC0
- Cupressus goveniana, Del Monte Forest, Monterey 06, aparrot1, CC0
- Fremont Adobe Pacific Street Monterey, Kristen (Krimp) Fuentes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monterey Museum of Art outside 002, Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Merrill Hall Asilomar edit1, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Larkin House, Jsweida, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El Castillo site, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 649 Lighthouse Avenue, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Custom House Monterey, CA, Jsweida, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Finch-Fleischer House (Monterey, CA), Jack Boucher, Public domain
- Mrs. Clinton Walker House at Carmel-by-the-Sea, Bob Aronson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mary C. W. Black Studio House, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flanders Mansion, Isidoro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Centrella Hotel, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frank LaVerne Buck House, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sunset Center - Carmel-by-the-Sea, Ca., Bob Aronson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Whalers Cabin, Sean O'Flaherty, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Merritt House (Monterey, CA), Robert W. Kerrigan, photographer, Public domain
- Trimmer Hill, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stevenson House Monterey, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monterey Cathedral, Unknown author, Public domain
- Point Pinos Light during reconstruction (2013), Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2015-09-18 Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo 02, Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Robinson Jeffers Hawk Tower, Tor House, Carmel, CA 2008 Photo by Celeste Davison, CelesteDavison at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Lou Ellen Parmelee Archer St. Monterey, Kristen (Krimp) Fuentes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- G. T. Marsh and Sons, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pacific Biological Laboratories, exterior 2016, Mark Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Carmel Art Association, Greghenderson2006, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grindelia stricta var. stricta, Irene, CC0
- Cupressus goveniana & Pinus radiata, SFB Morse Botanical Reserve, Monterey County, JOE BLOWE from Oakland, Usa, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cupressus goveniana in Monterey County 1, JOE BLOWE from Oakland, Usa, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jaguar XKSS, TheOMDude, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church In the Forest, Gregory Ford Henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
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