Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
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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.
Montecito Park
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Casanova Oak Knoll Park Center
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Monterey Bay Park
Beachfront park with a volleyball court. Small lawned oceanfront park with a sand volleyball court allowing dogs on leashes.
El Estero Park
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Dennis The Menace Playground
Sizable kids' playground & park. Spacious kids' playground & park featuring activities such as a maze & a rock climbing wall.
Sister City Park
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San Carlos Beach Park
Tranquil spot with bayside vistas. 2.87-acre city park offering footpaths, benches, landscaped turf & scenic bay views.
Oak Newton Park
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Via Paraiso Park
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Quarry Park
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Berwick Park
Ocean views, picnic spots & wildlife. 1-acre park boasting ocean vistas, picnic spots & a grassy lawn, plus hiking & biking trails.
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.
Lovers Point Beach
Rocky point for shoreline recreation. Quaint public beach with a rocky point break popular with surfers, swimmers & boaters.
Caledonia Park
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Locke-Paddon Park
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Vince DiMaggio Park
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Carmel Beach
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Glorya Jean Tate Park
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Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Coastal hikes, diving & a whaling museum. Scenic coastal area featuring diverse sea animals & wildlife, hiking, diving & a whaling museum.
Seascape County Park
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Moran Lake County Park
Waterfront space with sand beach. Spacious lakeside & oceanside park offering beach space for fishing, surfing & picnics.
The Hook County Park
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Seacliff Village County Park
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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.
Esplanade Park
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Pyramid Park
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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.
Neary Lagoon Park
Wildlife habitat with floating walkways. Wildlife refuge with trails & floating walkways, bird-watching areas, tennis courts & a playground.
Ocean View Park
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Chanticleer Ave County Park
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LEO’s Haven Accessible Playground
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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.
Wilder Ranch State Park
Picnic areas, trails & horseback riding. Natural landscape with diverse activities including hiking trails, picnic areas & horseback riding.
Westlake Park
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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.
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.
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Park with campgrounds & hiking trails. Featuring a variety of forested areas, this park offers camping, fishing, hiking & picnic spots.
Skypark
Basketball court & skate park. Diverse activities are available at this public space with a skate park & basketball court.
Soquel Demonstration State Forest
Natural area with mountain biking trails. Scenic forested park featuring redwoods, natural springs & a series of cycling trails.
Uvas Canyon County Park
Wooded park for camping, picnics & hikes. This sprawling wooded park with waterfalls offers camping, picnicking & 6 miles of hiking trails.
Highlands County Park
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Loch Lomond Recreation Area
Reservoir park for fishing & boating. Scenic 175-acre reservoir park for fishing, boating & hiking (seasonal & can be closed by drought).
Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
Hiking trails, wildlife & dramatic views. 18,000-acre wilderness area in mountainous terrain with hiking trails, wildlife & valley views.
Patriot Park
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Greenfield skate park
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Almaden Lake Park
Spot for fishing, hiking & picnicking. Park with a 32-acre lake offering fishing, bocce courts, trails & a seasonal concession stand.
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.
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.
Houge Park
Playgrounds, barbecues & basketball. Neighborhood park with horseshoe pit, basketball & tennis courts, plus playgrounds & barbecues.
Martial Cottle Park
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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.
Willow Street Frank Bramhall Park
Public green space with sports fields. City park offering shady green space, plus softball fields, basketball & unlighted tennis courts.
San Lorenzo Park Campground
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Fremont Older Open Space Preserve
Year-round hiking & biking with vistas. Scenic spread on 739 acres with rolling views & trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding.
San Antonio Park
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Kelley Park
172-acre green space with lawn bowling. This park, which contains a zoo & living history museum, offers picnic spots & lawn bowling greens.
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
Animals, activities & conservation focus. Small zoo with an array of animals & rides, plus an education center, petting zoo & puppet theater.
Jollyman Park
Quaint place for picnics & sports. This 11.5-acre urban park contains ball fields, a playground & shaded picnic tables.
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.
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