Meet Salinas Valley
Meet Salinas Valley

WELCOME TO Salinas Valley, CA

The Salinas Valley is California’s agricultural heartland, a pastoral stretch feeding much of the nation. Known as the “Salad Bowl of the World,” this region offers wide-open horizons, historic missions and small towns with deep roots. Drive country roads, taste wines along the Monterey Wine Trail, and discover a valley where heritage and harvest go hand in hand.

EXPLORE Salinas Valley, CA

From the 18th-century walls of Mission San Antonio de Padua to the dramatic landscapes of Pinnacles National Park, and even the roadside produce stands in between, the Salinas Valley invites you to slow down and look closer. Scenic Highway 101 winds past ranchlands, fields, and heritage towns like Soledad, Greenfield and King City, each with stories rooted in the land.

PLACES TO STAY IN Salinas Valley

Rest where the valley’s horizons stretch endlessly. Stay at a working vineyard at the Inn at The Pinnacles or escape to Hacienda Guest Lodge, a rustic retreat near King City, set in scenic hills. Alternatively, opt for campgrounds and RV stays near Pinnacles National Park.

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• ADA Compliant Rooms
• Banquet Room/Clubhouse
• Birding
• Catering
• Complimentary Breakfast
• Complimentary Full Breakfast
• Continental Breakfast Available
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Dining On-Site
• Diving
• DVD Player
• Entertainment
• Event Decoration
• Family-friendly
• Fireplace
• Florists
• Free Internet Access
• Free Local Calls
• Free Parking
• Gift Certificates
• Gift Shop
• Group Dining
• Group Rates Available
• Hair Dryer
• In-room Coffee Maker
• In-room Jacuzzi
• In-Room Microwave
• In-Room Refrigerator
• In-room WiFi Internet
• Internet Access
• Iron/Ironing Board
• Kitchenettes
• Meeting Space On-site
• Meeting/Event Planning
• Motorcoach Parking on site
• Musicians
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• Packages Available
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• Room Rate: $$= $100-250
• Room Rate: $$$= $250-500
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• Team Building Activities
• Teambuilding
• Tennis On-Site
• TV
• TV/Video Production
• Vineyard
• Walking Tours
• Watchable Wildlife
• Winery/Vineyard Tour
• Wireless Internet in Public Areas

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Vision Quest Safari Bed & Breakfast

Vision Quest Ranch offers a unique means of over-nighting in the Monterey area. Listen to the lions and tigers roaring only yards from your canvas walled…

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Hacienda Guest Lodge

Hacienda Lodge is a peaceful, rustic retreat located approximately 60 miles southeast of the Monterey Peninsula, near King City, California. Set in the scenic…

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Inn at The Pinnacles

Peacefully poised in the serene setting of the Gabilan Mountains amid wine country, this Mediterranean-style inn is also a working vineyard. Luxury accommodations include…

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Things to do in Salinas Valley

Explore California beyond the coast. Walk the peaceful grounds of Mission San Antonio de Padua, one of the state’s earliest missions. Drive the River Road Wine Trail for tastings and vineyard views. Hike or climb among the spires of Pinnacles National Park, then circle back to farm stands in town to taste the fruits of the valley’s labor.

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Pinnacles National Park<br>

Scheid Vineyards

Mission San Antonio de Padua

Pinnacles National Park<br>

Some 23 million years ago multiple volcanoes erupted, flowed, and slid to form what would become Pinnacles National Park. What remains is a unique landscape. Travelers journey through chaparral, oak woodlands, and canyon bottoms.

Pinnacles National Park

Scheid Vineyards

Our philosophy is simple: bottle only the best of the best. With 10 estate vineyards in Monterey County spanning an array of soils and microclimates, we are able to carefully select only the fruit which we believe will make the finest wine possible.

Scheid Vineyards

Mission San Antonio de Padua

For those interested in the history and archeology of early California and Native American cultures, the Mission offers the perfect venue to explore the cultural past.

Mission San Antonio de Padua

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