Santa Lucia Preserve

The Santa Lucia Preserve is a renowned private neighborhood within a preserve in California. Just a few miles inland from Carmel-by-the-Sea, the Preserve is set on 20,000 acres of magnificent coastal California scenery. With a state-of-the-art Equestrian Center, a Tom Fazio-designed golf course, and a unique convergence of a laid-back ranch lifestyle and an immense natural world at your doorstep, the community of 297 houses and homesites is a haven from contemporary life. Escape to the Santa Lucia Mountains and take advantage of everything this 20,000-acre private nature preserve has to offer you and your guests. Come together at a historic Hacienda with roots in the Roaring Twenties. Exchange holy vows in a redwood cathedral that dates back even further. Enjoy a peaceful location surrounded by deer, turkeys, bobcats, and golden eagles. Enjoy farm-to-table cuisine and fine California wines. After the wedding, enjoy with your wedding guests in the 100-year-old barn, where rustic elegance meets modernity. On foot or by horseback, take in the breathtaking scenery of California. In your own small, rustic-glam tent beside Moore's Lake, or the honeymoon suite in the Hacienda, feel entranced by the mountain air at night. Santa Lucia Preserve members and their sponsored guests can have unforgettable weddings and other celebrations in a beautiful woodland retreat. If you're interested in having your wedding on The Preserve, please fill out the form on our website and a member of our events team will contact you as soon as possible. Contact us today to arrange the perfect venue for your next event!