Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

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Patriot Park

Patriot Park

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Greenfield skate park

Greenfield skate park

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Vince DiMaggio Park

Vince DiMaggio Park

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Casanova Oak Knoll Park Center

Casanova Oak Knoll Park Center

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Locke-Paddon Park

Locke-Paddon Park

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Laguna Grande Regional Park, Monterey side

Laguna Grande Regional Park, Monterey side

Waterfront area with picnic tables. Green space on the water offering a volleyball court, play area, picnic tables & public barbecues.

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Glorya Jean Tate Park

Glorya Jean Tate Park

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Montecito Park

Montecito Park

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Jacks Peak Park

Jacks Peak Park

Pine forest hikes & vista views. Hiking & horseback trails wind 8+ miles through a Monterey pine forest to a peak with vista views.

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El Estero Park

El Estero Park

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Monterey Bay Park

Monterey Bay Park

Beachfront park with a volleyball court. Small lawned oceanfront park with a sand volleyball court allowing dogs on leashes.

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Dennis The Menace Playground

Dennis The Menace Playground

Sizable kids' playground & park. Spacious kids' playground & park featuring activities such as a maze & a rock climbing wall.

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Sister City Park

Sister City Park

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San Carlos Beach Park

San Carlos Beach Park

Tranquil spot with bayside vistas. 2.87-acre city park offering footpaths, benches, landscaped turf & scenic bay views.

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Via Paraiso Park

Via Paraiso Park

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Quarry Park

Quarry Park

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San Lorenzo Park Campground

San Lorenzo Park Campground

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Oak Newton Park

Oak Newton Park

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San Antonio Park

San Antonio Park

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Carmel Beach

Carmel Beach

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Berwick Park

Berwick Park

Ocean views, picnic spots & wildlife. 1-acre park boasting ocean vistas, picnic spots & a grassy lawn, plus hiking & biking trails.

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Lovers Point Beach

Lovers Point Beach

Rocky point for shoreline recreation. Quaint public beach with a rocky point break popular with surfers, swimmers & boaters.

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Caledonia Park

Caledonia Park

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Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Coastal hikes, diving & a whaling museum. Scenic coastal area featuring diverse sea animals & wildlife, hiking, diving & a whaling museum.

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Seascape County Park

Seascape County Park

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Aptos Village County Park

Aptos Village County Park

Picnicking, public lawn, gazebo & events. Local recreation area on 10+ acres, with picnic tables, a public lawn, a gazebo & various events.

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Seacliff Village County Park

Seacliff Village County Park

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The Hook County Park

The Hook County Park

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Esplanade Park

Esplanade Park

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Moran Lake County Park

Moran Lake County Park

Waterfront space with sand beach. Spacious lakeside & oceanside park offering beach space for fishing, surfing & picnics.

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The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

Outdoor destination for hiking & biking. Hiking, biking & jogging trails on varied terrain rising from sea level to steep coastal mountains.

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Chanticleer Ave County Park

Chanticleer Ave County Park

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LEO’s Haven Accessible Playground

LEO’s Haven Accessible Playground

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Anna Jean Cummings County Park

Anna Jean Cummings County Park

Big recreational area with a playground. 95-acre park featuring athletic fields & a modern playground, plus a pavilion for BBQs & picnics.

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Uvas Canyon County Park

Uvas Canyon County Park

Wooded park for camping, picnics & hikes. This sprawling wooded park with waterfalls offers camping, picnicking & 6 miles of hiking trails.

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Ocean View Park

Ocean View Park

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Neary Lagoon Park

Neary Lagoon Park

Wildlife habitat with floating walkways. Wildlife refuge with trails & floating walkways, bird-watching areas, tennis courts & a playground.

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Pyramid Park

Pyramid Park

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Natural Bridges Tidepools

Natural Bridges Tidepools

Rock pools with diverse marine life. Public tide pools in the rocks at Natural Bridges State Beach home to anemones, sea stars & crabs.

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DeLaveaga Park

DeLaveaga Park

Picnic, recreational & athletic areas. Grassy space includes picnic areas, playgrounds, sports fields, bocci ball courts, trails & a creek.

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Westlake Park

Westlake Park

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The Mystery Spot

The Mystery Spot

Iconic gravity hill offering tours. Opened in 1941, this roadside landmark is a tilt-induced visual illusion with tours & a gift shop.

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Soquel Demonstration State Forest

Soquel Demonstration State Forest

Natural area with mountain biking trails. Scenic forested park featuring redwoods, natural springs & a series of cycling trails.

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Wilder Ranch State Park

Wilder Ranch State Park

Picnic areas, trails & horseback riding. Natural landscape with diverse activities including hiking trails, picnic areas & horseback riding.

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Skypark

Skypark

Basketball court & skate park. Diverse activities are available at this public space with a skate park & basketball court.

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