Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures
Explore the best best camping spots & outdoor adventures options for kids and families in Sand City
Casanova Oak Knoll Park Center
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Monterey Bay Kayaks
Visit this great place for kids and families!
San Carlos Beach Park
Tranquil spot with bayside vistas. 2.87-acre city park offering footpaths, benches, landscaped turf & scenic bay views.
Fort Ord Dunes State Park
Park with ocean beach & bluff-top views. A trail leads to the beach in this park with a bluff-top platform offering views of Monterey Bay.
Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary
Nature reserve for seasonal butterflies. Preserve with pine, cypress & eucalyptus trees sheltering thousands of monarch butterflies Oct–Mar.
Palo Corona Regional Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Locke-Paddon Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Vince DiMaggio Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Carmel Beach
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Saddle Mountain Carmel
Casual cabins, luxury tents & a pool. Elevated campground with comfortable cabins, high-end tents & a swimming pool with scenic views.
Marina Dunes RV Park
Coastal RV campsite with many amenities. RV campground near the beach offering free Wi-Fi, a clubhouse, a fitness room, showers & laundry.
Fort Ord National Monument
Wild preserve with 80+ miles of trails. Home to 35 species of rare flora & fauna, this undeveloped wildland offers over 80 miles of trails.
Whalers Cove
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Coastal hikes, diving & a whaling museum. Scenic coastal area featuring diverse sea animals & wildlife, hiking, diving & a whaling museum.
Garland Ranch Regional Park
Nature area with many hiking trails. Rustic, dog-friendly park offering extensive hiking trails through woodlands, canyons & chaparral.
Toro Park
20+ miles of hiking trails. Peaceful 4,756-acre park offering riding trails, softball fields, playgrounds & volleyball courts.
Garrapata State Park
Ocean views & 2 miles of beachfront. Park with 2 miles of beachfront & coastal hiking, including a 50-foot climb to a Pacific Ocean view.
The Camp at Carmel Valley
Visit this great place for kids and families!
South Campground
Campsite in scenic surroundings. This dune-protected campsite under the pines offers spaces for RVs & tents, along with ocean views.
Sunset State Beach
Oceanside spot for picnics & camping. Beach surrounded by steep sand dunes offering picnic areas & campsites, plus bay & mountain views.
Sunset Campground
Simple campground with beach access. Campground at Sunset State Beach featuring tent & RV sites, plus beach access & picnicking.
Santa Cruz / Monterey Bay KOA Holiday
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Pinto Lake County Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Seacliff State Beach Parking and Campground
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Lighthouse Field State Beach
Serene spot with a variety of vistas. Iconic spot with a lighthouse offers a variety of vistas & pathways for dog walking & strolling.
New Brighton State Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Campground | New Brighton State Beach
Visit this great place for kids and families!
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.
Mountain Sea Adventures
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Wilder Ranch State Park
Picnic areas, trails & horseback riding. Natural landscape with diverse activities including hiking trails, picnic areas & horseback riding.
DeLaveaga Park
Picnic, recreational & athletic areas. Grassy space includes picnic areas, playgrounds, sports fields, bocci ball courts, trails & a creek.
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.
Garden of Eden - Henry Cowell Redwood State Park
Wooded hiking area with a swimming hole. Picturesque wilderness area featuring a riverside loop trail & a natural swimming hole.
Coast Dairies State Beaches
Beaches & bluffs along the Coastal Trail. A series of small beaches with bluffs & rock formations following a stretch of the Coastal Trail.
Santa Cruz Redwoods RV Resort
Riverfront campground with a clubhouse. RV hookups & sites for camping offered in a wooded, riverfront setting with a rustic clubhouse.
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Park with campgrounds & hiking trails. Featuring a variety of forested areas, this park offers camping, fishing, hiking & picnic spots.
Roaring Camp
Train rides & all-ages special events. Family-friendly park offers train rides amid natural landscapes, seasonal routes & special events.
Camp Loma
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Hidden Falls Girl Scout Camp
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Mount Hermon Adventures
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Soquel Demonstration State Forest
Natural area with mountain biking trails. Scenic forested park featuring redwoods, natural springs & a series of cycling trails.
Saddle Rock and South Gardens Environmental Campgrounds
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Arroyo Seco Campground
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Highlands County Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
Vast state park with hiking & camping. 1,000-acre state park offers a wide variety of hiking trails, wildlife, campgrounds & a guest lodge.
Loch Lomond Recreation Area
Reservoir park for fishing & boating. Scenic 175-acre reservoir park for fishing, boating & hiking (seasonal & can be closed by drought).
Yanks RV Resort
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
Hiking trails, wildlife & dramatic views. 18,000-acre wilderness area in mountainous terrain with hiking trails, wildlife & valley views.
Pinnacles National Park
Park featuring caves & rock formations. The remains of an ancient volcanic field, this park features geologic sights, caves & condors.
Escondido Campground
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Bear Gulch Day Use Area
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Hain Wilderness
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Camp Krem
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
Woodland oasis with permit-only trails. Hiking & horseback riding are allowed by permit in this 1,400-acre preserve with forest & fields.
Lexington Reservoir County Park
Hiking, boating & fishing destination. Scenic park & reservoir featuring hiking trails, picnic areas, a boat launch & shoreline fishing.
St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve
Demanding trails in a dog-friendly space. This 270-acre site welcomes dogs & provides challenging trails for hikers, bikers & equestrians.
Heintz Open Space
Outdoor destination with trails & trees. A wooded park with hiking & biking trails, attracting a range of wildlife & birds.
Vasona Lake County Park
Site with a sprawling lawn, trail & lake. Public green space with 45 acres of lawn, a multi-use trail & picnic areas plus a lake with fishing.
Big Basin Tent Cabins
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Hiking trails & other outdoor activities. California's oldest state park offers backpacking, mountain biking & other outdoor activities.
Sequoia Peterson Grove
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Sanborn County Park
Lush forested park with camping & hiking. Verdant wooded park featuring RV/tent campsites, plus picnic areas & over 15 miles of hiking trails.
Waterman Gap Trail Camp
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Castle Rock State Park
Camping, hiking & horseback riding. Park offering 34 miles of hiking & horseback riding trails among redwoods & other regional trees.
Castle Rock Trail Camp
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Sunset Trail Camp
Visit this great place for kids and families!
WilderSkills Outdoor Adventures
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Los Gatos Creek County Park
Dog-friendly outdoor spot with AstroTurf. Dog-friendly public space with an AstroTurf lawn, hiking trails, bicycle paths & fishing ponds.
Hellyer County Park
Urban park with a multi-use, paved trail. Green space featuring a 15-mile paved trail, plus picnicking, disc golf, a dog park & a velodrome.
Nature's Outings
Visit this great place for kids and families!
San Lorenzo County Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
San Antonio Park
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Stevens Creek County Park
Trails, picnic areas & a reservoir. Miles of multi-use trails, shaded picnic areas & a large reservoir for fishing & boating.
McClellan Ranch Preserve
Former horse ranch with a nature museum. Former horse ranch from the 1930s featuring a nature museum, community garden & historic buildings.
Explore More Activities
Discover more events and activities happening in Sand City.