Fun Things To Do With Kids in Monterey, CA

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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