Awesome park! We were looking for a place for our kids to get their energy out and this place was…read moreso wonderful! They have two playgrounds for different age groups which always helps. I love that they have so much nature areas that the kids can run and climb on besides the playground. They also have a basketball court, tennis court and basebAll! Downside: bathroom is not clean but I know I shouldn't expect much from a park. Best part: little library right next to the tennis court. It also has a lot of trails! We saw 2 deers too!!! This is what happens when you come from LA! Nature is a wonderful thing!

Awesome little park! It's super clean, manicured, quiet, and well layed out. I grew up going to…read morethis park since I lived in the neighborhood and now I take my toddler there. There is a playground for 2-5 year olds right next to a playground for 5-12 year olds. Across the grass from the playgrounds, there is a baseball field, with a basketball court next to it. On the other side from the playground are some very quiet tennis courts. Plus there are bathrooms, benches, and a fairly large picnic area up above. Also, there's walking paths around it and a canyon behind it. We took my dog today and did not see any No Dog signs, except understandably, on the baseball field and in the tennis courts. You should definitely keep them on a leash though because there are squirrels and other wildlife (deer, birds) in the park. Plus the park is surrounded by streets.

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 bit older equipments but big enough for many kids to come at once. Also a bball court. They also…read morehave time slots for dancing and mom strollers

Absolutely love this park. There's a diverse set of attractions for big kids and toddlers, as well…read moreas a basketball court and grass area. Dogs are not allowed, so there is only a few deer poops to contend with in the grass. There is also several large picnic tables throughout the park, so you can bring a lunch or sit and enjoy a coffee while the kiddos play in the play area. They also have small restrooms on site that are in reasonably clean condition. This park is only a block walk from a local coffee shop, or you can walk about two blocks in the opposite direction and be at Lover's Point. Bring a jacket though, as the proximity to the water can deliver some chiller winds when the marine layer is moving in/out.

I just moved to Monterey and went over to Quarry Park on a whim today, just to check it out. I was…read morehoping to find a place where I and my dog might be able to go trail running. Quarry Park is pretty small, for a preserve area. It's easy to drive right by the main entrance. I was trying to find an actual parking area on Google Earth, but there really isn't one; you just park on the street near the entrance. The park itself is basically a box canyon (perhaps a long-disused quarry?) in the middle of Monterey. There's a single main, wide, unpaved trail that leads from the entrance to the end of the canyon; it's not long, *maybe* a quarter-mile. Signs at the front of the park say dogs are allowed on-leash, but while I was there, 2 dogs were there with their owners, off-leash, trotting along and enjoying themselves as should be officially sanctioned in so many more places. In addition to the main walking trail (which is flat), there's also a small dirt path that splits off at one point and climbs up to the canyon rim, where you can hike around a bit where pretty much no one goes. There's a second entrance up at the rim near the end of the canyon, on Google Maps it's right near 458 Dry Creek Road. If the street near the main entrance were too full to park; it looks like you could park on Dry Creek Rd and go in here. I wouldn't recommend it if you're not prepared for a couple of short, but relatively steep, narrow, loose portions of trail. If you want a longer hike, you can take the Veteran's Park Trail out of Quarry Park up to Veteran's. It runs through a narrow gap between two residential developments up to Veteran's Memorial Park and from there you can get into the trails in the Huckleberry Hill preserve.

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.

Free easy street parking 10:10 am Sat/5 Aug. Great coastal biking and walking path. Dog friendly…read moreand accessible public restrooms at nearby Lovers Point.

LOVE LOVE LOVE! This was a spontaneous spot because we saw the amazing sunset with the different…read morecolors of the sky. Probably stayed here for 30 minutes to enjoy the breeze, view & sunset. We parked on the street (there's a good amount of parking) & the park is right there. We walked along the path trail which was really nice & peaceful. A lot of families were walking along the path but they had their mask on. Great spot to watch the sunset & enjoy the peacefulness.

Not necessarily the greatest of parks, but there is one fairly appealing perk... Park size is just…read moreunder 2 acres, but when you reserve/obtain a permit, it's ALL YOURS... Basically, a private park (at least BBQ/Picnic Table-wise), with all the standard bells & whistles... The rest of the park is up for grabs for visitors, though during our visit, drop-in's were relatively scarce. There's a fairly decent size field to play ball/Frisbee, or whatever... One level up from the picnic area is a full-sized basketball court. Up further is a kiddie-playground & just across the way (via a private walkway, adjacent to Archer) is another kiddie playground off Hoffman St. No porta-potty, though (another plus) as there is a fully functional & CLEAN, unisex restroom (sans paper towels, but does have a modern hand dryer). Considering you're at the top of McClellan Ave., in certain areas you can actually see Monterey Harbor from a distance (as well as feel the cool ocean breeze). Some items required securing to the table as it did get a bit windy at times. The breeze though? Brrrrrr... I used to live in this area wayyy back in the day & assumed I could get by in a short-sleeve T... Nope... After about 2 hours, I jumped in the car & took the short drive down to Lighthouse (corner of Prescott, across from Gianni's Pizza) & picked up a sweater from OTB Surf Shop. Yes, I probably could've gotten by & roughed the cold, but (subconsciously), I think I just wanted to visit the old surf shop at its newer & larger location... Ahhh, memories... All-in-all, it was fairly sufficient/adequate. Not entirely blown away, but having the VIP feel of our own personal park/bbq/picnic tables was a definite & obvious plus. Park as a whole was clean & relatively well-kept. They're literally a hop, skip & a jump away from Cannery Row as well which is another plus... Being at the top of this hill though with the typical overcast sky & chilly ocean breeze had us looking like a family of Eskimo's fairly quickly. That being said, don't forget your jackets! Biggest negative I'd say is the placement of the playground in relation to the picnic area. If you have younger kids, you'd definitely need to supervise as they'd literally be out of site/earshot. (though that's what Grandparents are for) ;-)

I feel like I would rate this park higher if I had a big dog, because the large dog area looks very…read morenice, almost like a walking path and it seems a lot of people use the large dog area. Unfortunately I have a smaller dog and the small dog area is quite small. Not many people seem to come to the small dog area and I don't blame them. Although there is some seating and some shade, there is no grass and not a lot of room to run. Parking is convenient as the park is on a corner so street parking was available when we arrived. This park was ok, but I probably won't come back; the beach is just too close to use this park again.

came to Monterey for vacation and needed to have my dog release some energy…read more I have to agree with a few dog parents about the small dog area being small compare to the big dog area. So if you have a Great Dane this is THE park!!!! Other than that it's super koo. You can actually picnic here