Dennis the Menace Playground, Monterey…read more August 2026 I've been here a few times with my family. This is an awesome park and it's pretty big! This park is great for all ages even for adults too! I highly recommend going on the weekends, although there are a lot of people, I think they close during the weekday since there's a preschool nearby. Right next to this playground entrance, there's a baseball field and there's a small snack bar, it's called El Estero Snack Bar, they sell hamburgers, fries and drinks. We ordered the nacho cheese fries with jalapeno peppers on the side. It came out piping hot! Although it seems so basic, it was really good on a cold day! Highly recommend this playground and would come back if I'm in the area. This place is awesome!

PLEASE place updated schedule on website/Yelp!!!!!…read more Went on a Tuesday and it was closed. Other than the aquarium this was the main reason we chose to come to Monterey and stayed an extra night just to have the day to visit the park. Lucky (I guess) I saw a worker and asked why it was closed. He said if kids are in school, then Tuesdays is when they close for maintenance.

Nice location and safe. The park is in good condition and well kept. The variety of slides are good…read morefor all ages. Also, basketball courts, dog, park, volleyball, picnic tables, and restrooms.

Nice park, but I never use it because of the "no trespassing military only" sign. Today I'm here as…read morea guest, but I live locally and feel sad that I can never bring my son here unless as an invited guest. Minus one star for excluding the general public and the scary sign.

A very nice place to walk with good views and mostly peaceful surroundings. The two downsides are…read moreits lack of safe walking access to the main entrance, being located right on the edge of a busy road, and the fact that the noise from the cars tends to permeate the otherwise wonderful atmosphere unless you get deeper into the preserve. Other than those two things, it's a wonderful place to walk, particularly in the evenings.

Short quarter mile hike in the heart of Del Rey Oaks, California. Heck, most people don't even know…read moreit's here. In the rainy season there is a small pond and running creeks due to water run off in the surrounding areas. In the summer time, it is really weird. The pond has dried up and the poison oak is abundant. Great little hike with lots of flowers and birds to see IMHO: wait fir a good rainstorm.

This is a nice park close to the ocean and great to get a nice walk in. Very clean and not a lot of…read morepeople.

Great park and lawn for a concert! This park is a short walk over from my place in Monterey…read more Throughout the year, the City of Seaside puts on wonderful events here.

What a beautiful park. Super clean and well taken care of. They have a grill to bbq, playground,…read moresoccer field and a basketball court. Bathrooms are spotless. They are clean and fully stocked with sit covers and toilet paper.

Great little park I never knew existed or just didn't easily find before. Nestled in a heavy…read moreapartment community so parking was a bit difficult but walking a block was good for us.

We love be this park. It's clean and the kid love playing here. If you are in del Rey oaks this is…read morea great park to visit.

Del Rey Oaks homeowners sponsor this park. The old white building is the original city hall. Great…read moreplace for BBQs and youth sports.

The beach has diverse bird life, which is interesting to watch and nice ocean views. When I went…read moretoday, there was a blanket of green seaweed on the beach and dispersed amongst the beach across a long stretch of walking were over a dozen dead marine life carcasses. I wasn't expecting to see so many dead animals on the beach. Seals, birds and things I couldn't even identify. I would caution anybody from going right there right now until the beach is cleaned up. I saw people walking their dogs through the seaweed, not far from the dead carcasses. I hope the dogs don't get sick.

Last minute decided to pull over to see this beach on the way to Monterey, which was a good choice…read more Free and sufficient parking and clean beach. Nice beach to stop by and easy to access on the freeway.

Cute lil dog friendly park and playground. It has a rocking seahorse that my kiddo loved. Big kid…read moreand toddler swings. There's a climbing structure and plenty of benches. They have a grill. And park looks well kept up.

The Durant-Farallones Neighborhood Association (DFNA) formed in 2005 with the aim of improving the…read morequality of life for residents by improving our parks, increasing neighborhood safety, and building a sense of community. 17 years later, Durant Park has been transformed into a thriving recreation space with new ADA playground equipment, a picnic table, pollinator gardens, trees and landscaping.

We stopped to walk along this trail in Pacific Grove for a while, and it was a gorgeous day for it…read more Our 13-year-old dog, Zoey, cannot walk far anymore, so we brought a stroller. This path is not the best place for one, but we made do. First, though, we took her down to the water. We did not explore the tidepools on this occasion, but Zoey had a great time walking in the ocean water. In this area, the tide moved in a gentle motion, yet it still managed to sneak up on me and get my shoes wet! The path was alive with vibrant color today, and offered lovely views. Unfortunately, some cars drive faster than they ought to on this road considering how close the walking path is situated to it.

Nice trail with bike lanes. Lot of things to see. There are lots of seals laying on the beach after…read moreyou passed the Hopkins Marine Station. It's a pleasant walk along the shore.