Fun things to do with kids in Monterey, California. Monterey, Ca can be an expensive place to live and visit, especially with children. Here is a list of things for families to do and see that are fun and free in Monterey, Ca and the surrounding area!
Activity Timeline:
0:33 Tide Pools in Pacific Grove
1:12 Sea Lions at the Coast Guard Pier
2:02 Monterey Parks
3:13 Earthbound Organic Farm
4:38 Carmel River Bank
6:18 Ft Ord Dunes State Park
8:03 Monterey Bay Coastal Trail
9:58 Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Activity Details:
Tide pools in Pacific Grove: 36°37'42.1"N 121°55'17.8"W
-Free parking along the street
-Check the tide schedule and go at low tide
-Google “Perkins Park”, it will take you right to the tide pools
Sea Lions on the Coast Guard Pier: 36°36'33.7"N 121°53'33.8"W
-Parking 25 cents for 10 minutes – bring quarters
Monterey Parks!
Some of our favorites:
-Hilltop Park - 36°36'29.5"N 121°55'09.1"W
-Rarely busy
-Fenced in area for littles
Dennis the Menace: 36°35'53.0"N 121°53'06.6"W
-Great for older kids
-Always super busy
-Not fenced in
-Kind of hard to keep track of your kids
Oak Newton Park: 36°36'34.2"N 121°54'26.7"W
-Beautiful little park close to lover’s point
Doe Super Park: 36°38'28.2"N 121°49'01.6"W
-Down the 1 a little ways towards Ft. Ord
Earthbound Organic Farm: 36°31'57.6"N 121°50'53.0"W
-7250 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93923
- Short trip from Monterey
- Bring money for the farmstand if you like!
Carmel River Banks: 36°28'42.9"N 121°44'23.7"W
-Google “Dampierre Park”
- Park by the baseball fields
-Follow the path to the river
-Many other places to enjoy the river, this is just our favorite
Ft Ord Dunes State Park: 36°39'37.7"N 121°49'16.1"W
-Several Trails to choose from
-Stay out of the water! Very dangerous current
-Bring a jacket as it can be windy and cold
-Free admission and parking
Monterey Bay Coastal Trail: 36.609019, -121.896142
-May have to pay for parking depending on where you want to enter the trail
-Technically not supposed to have motorized bikes and scooters on trail
-Trail goes from Pacific Grove all the way past Ft Ord Dunes State Park
Places to Rent Bikes:
-Adventures By the Sea - 299 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
-Pacific Grove Adventures: 624 Ocean View Blvd, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
-Big Sur Adventures: 25 Ocean View Blvd #122, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve: 36°30'57.9"N 121°56'13.7"W
-Usually busy, get there at 0800 to ensure a parking space, or late in the afternoon as people start to leave
- Vehicle Admission $10.00
-You can park outside along Highway 1 to avoid paying a fee, but it’s a long walk to the trails
-Last entry at 430 PM, all cars out by 500PM
-Tons of trails to choose from
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