State Parks in Monterey County

State Beaches in Monterey County

Asilomar State Beach
SIZE: 107 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1951
FEATURES: Rocky coast and dune habitat and the 1913 Asilomar Conference Grounds National Historic Landmark.

Carmel River State Beach
SIZE: 297 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1953
FEATURES: Mile long ocean beach and lagoon situated at the mouth of the Carmel River. Popular site for migratory bird watching.

Marina State Beach
SIZE: 171 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1977
FEATURES: ?

Monterey State Beach
SIZE: 114 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1960
FEATURES: ?

Moss Landing State Beach
SIZE: 60 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1972
FEATURES: ?

Salinas River State Beach
SIZE: 282 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1960
FEATURES: Ocean beach situated at the mouth of the Salinas River in both Monterey County and Santa Cruz County

Zmudowski State Beach
SIZE: 194 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1950
FEATURES: ? Situated in both Monterey County and Santa Cruz County

State Parks in Monterey County

Andrew Molera State Park
SIZE: 4,766 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1968
FEATURES: Primitive walk-in campground on the Big Sur coast

Fort Ord Dunes State Park
SIZE: 980 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 2009
FEATURES: Coastal park overlooking Monterey bay. Situated on the grounds of the former and decommissioned Fort Ord.

Fremont Peak State Park
SIZE: 162 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1934
FEATURES: Fremont Peak Observatory and views from the top of Fremont Peak. Situated in both Monterey County and San Benito County.

Garrapata State Park
SIZE: 2,939 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1979
FEATURES: Hidden stretch of wild coastline

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
SIZE: 3,762 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1962
FEATURES: McWay Falls seaside waterfall and dramatic cliffs and ridges up to 3,000 feet high.

Limekiln State Park
SIZE: 711 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1994
FEATURES: Four historic lime kilns from an 1887 lime semlting operation. Situated on the Big Sur Coast.

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
SIZE: 1,391 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1933
FEATURES: ?

State Historic Parks in Monterey County

Monterey State Historic Park
SIZE: 9.8 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1916
FEATURES: ?

Point Sur State Historic Park
SIZE: 92 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1986
FEATURES: Still operational 1889 Point Sur Lighthouse National Historic Place and a former U.S. Navy SOSUS Base.

State Natural Reserves in Monterey County

John Little State Natural Reserve
SIZE: 21 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1953
FEATURES: Rugged cliffs on the Big Sur coast situated on both sides of the mouth of a creek.

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
SIZE: 1,325 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1933
FEATURES: ?

Other State Park Facilities in Monterey County

Hatton Canyon
SIZE: 130 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 2002
FEATURES: Protected canyon in Carmel that was saved from a planned freeway route. Still being developed and may not be open to the public.

Point Lobos Ranch
SIZE: 1,329 Acres
ESTABLISHED: 1998
FEATURES: till being developed and may not be open to the public.

Other Parks in Monterey County

Visitor Attractions in Monterey County

Monterey County Travel Guide

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