This park has a lot to do. They have the Dennis the Menace park for the kiddos, boating for…read moreeveryone and lot of trails to get steps in.

What a great place to practice wildlife photography…read more.. Park up near crane island, set your shutter speed to something useful and just wait and watch the world go by at a slightly slower pace !..

Great skatepark and I learned there but it sucks because its too strict . Don't wear a helmet then…read morecoach whatever the hell his name is will wanna chew you out . Weird vibe over all but great ramps ! Pool is awesome too .

We visited the Marina Skatepark from Australia in 2012. Loved the quick visit. Took some…read morephotographs and wrote a review of the experience at Skatin It here: We have full review and photos at SkatinIt

The locals are super cool here. The park is sick if you actually like to skate and not one of these…read moreidiots out here that thinks skateboarding is the clothes you wear.

This skate park was surprisingly good…read more It has two bowls with a small wall for the vert section. There are number of rails and copings to grind. While it's part of the sports park, there was parking close enough to make it easy to get there, next to the soccer field. Compared to other small towns, they did a really good job on this skate park. Just ask the people in Watsonville.

There are two skate parks…read more Far off the street is an add-on type of skate park. There are a few of these throughout the state with a few items plopped on what could be a parking lot. Closer to the street is the new skate park, both with street and vert features. During opening day, the group from Skidmark Skate Mag were there, with free stuff--and a very long line. After the grand opening festivities ended, the serious skating began. It's a good small park with a centrally-located bowl, and some street features around the sides, including a wall ride and rails. There is a large quarter-pipe at the end away from the street. While the people who own H-Skate and their team were friendly, don't expect this of everyone. I can't emphasize this enough. Local people seem to be rude and aggressive far too often. That isn't like any other skate park I've visited in the state, thankfully.

For a skate park behind a fence, it should be good. It will supposedly re-open in the spring. My…read morebuddy and I arrived a few weeks after it was closed for remodeling. According to the city's park web site: "Open daily from 9 a.m. until dusk. Located next to Lake El Estero behind Sollecito Ballpark. Rules: 1) Skaters under 8 years of age must be accompanied by an adult; 2) All skaters are required to wear safety gear, including a helmet, knee and elbow pads and wrist/hand guards." As many unatttended skate parks have these requirements, I can tell you that it's likely that this is a disclaimer required by the city's insurer--and likely to be ignored by skaters, as I have seen most places where admission is not required. Hopefully, spring will come soon.

My son really enjoys this park. It is located in a larger park complex next to a small lake (which…read morecan smell fishy some times). The portion of the park by the entrance has some older, and odder features that are more geared towards plaza and street skating. Angles are odd, metal corner rails are not inset, and it doesn't seem to flow very well. Not sure what's up with that? At the other end of the park, there's a couple newer bowls which are well designed and fun. The locals seem cool and my son really enjoys this park in general. Overall, pretty good

The Salinas skatepark has given me a sense of purpose in my life ever since I went there in sixth…read moregrade. Cool concrete ramps and mellow ledges were perfect for me to practice on. The issue isn't with the design necessarily, but rather with the location. It's located in the middle of a ravine that leads to the creek out of view from passing cars. Fights happen there a lot and people tend to use it as drinking and smoking spot. Just recently, someone had cut out the light fixtures that illuminate it at night. Having light down there during a late night session was perfect but now I wouldn't go there at that time anymore. Overall, it has a place in my heart but I think that there needs to be more community involvement for it to be a safe place to skate.

Another crummy little skatepark, but again, all cement, which is nice. On a Saturday afternoon,…read morethis was amazingly crowded. People were good enough to get out of your way, and pay attention (for the most part). Some older guys were smoking (everything) while they road, which was ridiculous. Nice lines, some good slopes and pipes. Not bad, overall, and the people were cool.

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.

If you're in the Carmel/Monterey area with kids, you have to stop here. It's a total hidden gem…read more There are so many wonderful play structures that kept our kids (ages 2 and up) entertained for hours--everything from the suspension bridge to the hedge maze and the classic steam engine. The park is also very well-maintained and clean, which isn't always a guarantee with public playgrounds. It's the perfect place to let the kids burn off some energy in a safe, fun environment. Highly recommend!

Really nice park! Big soccer field, cool murals, basketball courts, well maintained. Enjoyed a nice…read morerun here while we were vacationing in Aptos and were exploring this area.

Snazzy new park for kids over 5. I've never even seen some of these playground features before,…read morelike the skate-park simulation. The basketball court is nice. There are permanent restrooms and covered picnic tables. There's a history walk around the playground perimeter and bright cultural murals. The artificial turf seems a little grimy, but otherwise it is a great urban space for kids.