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2. Carmel | Carmel Valley Ranch

If you’re looking for a family friendly getaway, then Carmel Valley Ranch is your place.

Not only is this place family friendly, it is also pet friendly.

And if that isn’t enough, then you’re definitely going to be swayed by the 500 acres that this resort sits on right in the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains.

Enjoy accommodations like you’ve never seen before including:

• Year-round organic garden with chicken coop and salt house
• World-class Bee Apiary
• Four-acre Pinot Noir vineyard

You’ll also love the not one, not two, but three outdoor salt water swimming pools, an 18-hole Pete Dye designed golf course, a full-service spa, and a restaurant that brings in local ingredients to create some truly tasty meals.

Head to Carmel Valley Ranch this spring to take advantage of the resort’s Ranch Hands Family Package. This includes overnight accommodations in a suite that fits four, daily breakfast, and daily half day Busy Bee or Kids Camp for up to two children.

To book: www.carmelvalleyranch.com