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Outdoors in Monterey County
Limekiln State Park
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Location : Big Sur CA
Phone: 831-667-2403 Description : The park features breathtaking views of the Big Sur Coast, the beauty of the redwoods, the rugged coast and the cultural history of limekilns. The park has 24 campsites. Location-Directions The park is 56 miles south of Carmel, off Highway One; two miles south of Lucia. Seasons/Climate/Recommended Clothing The weather can be changeable. Layered clothing is advised. |
Toro County Park
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Location : Salinas CA
Phone: 31-755-4899- Description : Toro County Park is located six miles from downtown Salinas, and 13 miles from the Monterey Peninsula. First opened to the public in 1971, the park’s 4,756 acres have been a haven for thousands of visitors. The park is also home for many types of wildlife including deer, coyote, and a rare mountain lion or golden eagle. Toro’s pastoral setting makes it the ideal place for your next family outing. Toro County Park has much to offer the outdoor enthusiast. The park facilities include an equestrian staging area and riding trails, two softball fields, playgrounds, horseshoe pits, mountain biking, volleyball courts, and over 20 miles of hiking trials. |
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Location : Carmel CA
Phone: 831-624-4909 Description : The Point Lobos Foundation is a charitable non-profit association formed in 1978 to support interpretive and educational programs at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve and to assist California State Parks in preserving Point Lobos. The PLF maintains interpretive collections, provides a library for historical and field research, and publishes materials encompassing all facets of the Reserve. |
Garrapata SP
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Location : Carmel CA
Phone: 831-624-4909 Description : The park has two miles of beach front, with coastal hiking and a 50-foot climb to a beautiful view of the Pacific. The park offers diverse coastal vegetation with trails running from ocean beaches into dense redwood groves. The park also features outstanding coastal headlands at Soberanes Point. Sea lions, harbor seals and sea otters frequent the coastal waters and California gray whales pass close by during their yearly migration. |
Andrew Molera State Park
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Location : Big Sur CA
Phone: 831-667-2315 Description : In the spectacular Big Sur area, this park is still relatively undeveloped and offers visitors great hiking and beachcombing. Miles of trails wind through meadows, beaches and hilltops. A primitive walk-in trail camp, popular with hikers and bikers, is located approximately one third mile from the parking area. |
Jacks Peak County Park
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Location : Monterey CA
Phone: 888-588-2267 Description : Jacks Peak Park has much to offer the outdoor enthusiast. Almost 8.5 miles of horseback riding and hiking trails wind through cathedral-like forests and to breathtaking ridge top vistas. The Skyline Self-Guided Nature Trail traverses the summit of Jacks Peak and features fossils from the Miocene epoch. Brochures describing features along the trail are available at the entrance station. Visitors can also enjoy other passive activities including nature study, photography or picnics. |
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
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Location : Big Sur CA
Phone: 831-667-2315 Description : This beautiful park features redwoods, conifers, oaks, sycamores, cottonwoods, maples, alders and willows - plus open meadows. Wildlife includes black-tail deer, gray squirrels, raccoons, skunks, and birds, such as water ouzels and belted kingfishers. Hikers can enjoy the many scenic trails, including a self-guided nature trail. Some campsites are along the Big Sur River. Big Sur Lodge is located in the park .The lodge has 61 guest rooms, a conference center, cafe, and a grocery store. Meeting rooms have space for groups of 10 to 125. Other rooms are available for smaller meetings and workshops, some with fireplaces and kitchens. |
Carmel River State Beach
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Location : Carmel CA
Phone: 831-624-4909 Description : On Carmel Bay, the mile-long beach features a bird sanctuary in a lagoon (just before the Carmel River empties into the sea) featuring a wide variety of waterfowl and song birds. Monastery Beach, also known as San Jose Creek Beach, is part of the park and is popular with scuba divers. Ocean and swimming and wading are extremely dangerous. |
John Little State Reserve
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Location : Big Sur CA
Phone: 831-667-2315 Description : The John Little State Reserve is a state park and protected area in Big Sur, California. It was created as a means to preserve the area, rich with scenic beauty and unique natural qualities. Mostly protecting a portion of steep, rugged cliffs right on the Big Sur coast where the Lime Creek meets the Pacific Ocean, the John Little State Reserve also aims to provide outdoor fun and entertainment to the public. It makes the scenic and natural values of the area available to everyone. Aside from the scenery, the John Little State Reserve is also where you’ll find the 1917 cabin where the early conservationist Elizabeth K. Livermore lived for quite some time. Camping and picnicking are also commonly done in the site. |
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
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Location : Big Sur CA
Phone: 831-667-2315 Description : This state park is named after Julia Pfeiffer Burns, a well respected pioneer woman in the Big Sur country. The park stretches from the Big Sur coastline into nearby 3,000-foot ridges. It features redwood, tan oak, madrone, chaparral, and an 80-foot waterfall that drops from granite cliffs into the ocean from the Overlook Trail. A panoramic view of the ocean and miles of rugged coastline is available from the higher elevations along the trails east of Highway 1. |
Lake San Antonio
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Location : Bradley CA
Phone: 805-472-2311 Description : We have the only lodging facilities on Lake San Antonio. Our South Shore and North Shore general stores are stocked with everything you may need: Groceries, ice, beverages, souvenirs and camping items... We have it all. The South Shore store is open year round and the North Shore store is open April 1-November 1. The Interlake Café at South Shore is in season for lunch. For indoor recreation, the game room with pool table and video games is nearby. Our two locations offer over 2,000 campsites, shoreline camping at North Shore and tent and full hook up camping at South Shore. |
Point Sur State Historic Park
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Location : Big Sur CA
Phone: 831-625-4419 Description : Throughout history, Point Sur has been a navigational hazard, to which many shipwrecked captains can attest. In the 1880s, lighthouses and lightships provided invaluable warnings to the many ships that traveled close to shore, especially during rough weather when protruding headlands could provide them with much-needed shelter. It took mariners 11 years of petitioning the U.S. Lighthouse Service Board before money was allocated for Point Sur in 1886. Three years later, on August 1, 1889, the lightstation keys were turned over to the first keeper. He and three assistants staffed the lighthouse and fog signal 24 hours a day. |
Moss Landing State Beach
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Location : Castroville CA
Phone: 831-384-7695 |
Zmudowski State Beach
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Location : Castroville CA
Phone: 831-384-7695 |
Monterey State Historic Park
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Location : Monterey CA
Phone: 831-649-7118 |
Laguna Seca Recreation Area
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Location : Salinas CA
Phone: 888-588-2267 |
Salinas River State Beach
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Location : Castroville CA
Phone: 831-384-7695 |
Fort Ord Dunes State Park
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Location : Monterey CA
Phone: 831-649-2836 |
Monterey State Beach
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Location : Monterey CA
Phone: 831-384-7695 |
Marina State Beach
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Location : Castroville CA
Phone: 831-384-7695 |
Hatton Canyon Park Property
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Location : Monterey CA
Phone: 831-649-2838 |
Point Lobos Ranch Park Property
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Location : Monterey CA
Phone: 831-649-2836 |
Asilomar State Beach
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Location : Pacific Grove CA
Phone: 831-372-8016 |
San Lorenzo Park
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Location : King City CA
Phone: 831-385-5964 |
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