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!

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.

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

A cute park tucked in a neighborhood. If you weren't paying attention, you'd drive right by with a…read moreflash of the park. There are two ways to get to the park by driving. Recommend the parking lot closer to the apartment buildings. There is a skate park and an amazing playground. Lots of grass for little kids to run around on.

I love taking my youngest grandson to this park. He loves to climb, and there are lots of things…read morefor him to climb on there. Also, it is walking distance ro get there from where he lives. There are 3 parks close to his home, and last 2 times he chose this park over the other two. There are swings, slides, and playground equipment. There are benches, a covered area with picnic tables, and bathrooms. For skaters there is a very nice skateboard park. There is a parking lot, a horseshoe pit (you need to bring your own horse shoes), and area to play basketball.

I visited the Fort Ord Dunes State Park in Marina, CA [Beach Range Road] on Tuesday, 9/30/25,…read morearound 2 PM. I decided to come here for a nice, chill beach day. What I enjoyed most about the beach was the tranquility, peacefulness, and calmness. The entire view of the area was gorgeous. I was able to soak up the ocean air and breeze. To top it off, the beach was not crowded at all. Overall, I spent about four hours there. On-site, parking was complimentary. There were portable restrooms available at everyone's convenience. There were signs to help navigate the walking trail or even heading towards the beach. I highly recommend visiting this place. I'd return in the future.

Name That Dune…read more Formerly part of the Fort Ord Army post, this 1k-acre oceanfront state park consists of four miles of beach lined with the eponymous sand dunes. It is also one of California's newest state parks, as it has only been officially open since 2009. The Good: * Private parking lot * Free to visit! * Dogs allowed on recreation trail but not the beach or spur trails that lead to the beach. * Great beaches with amazing views * Great place to ride your bike as there's a little over 4 miles of paved trails The Meh: * Port-o-potties in the parking lot * Local Outdoor Enthusiasts™ hanging out in the parking lot. The Ugly: * Part of the paved trail was closed during our visit (April 11th, '26) Conclusion: Great state beach with not many amenities.

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.

Whoever created this listed botched the address up. Use the following address:…read more 1505 Metz Rd Soledad, CA 93960 United States

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.

Pretty cool skatepark. Street section is separate from the bigger bowls. Friendly locals. Not much…read moreparking available but didn't seem to be an issue on a late Sunday morning Plenty of ramps for skaters of all levels. Not too much shade though and ground felt rough-ish. Good location. Would return for sure.

Great park for street skating. They have a 360° , rails and cool stuff. Park can get busy So first…read morecome first serve. It's small and parking is really limited. Port-a-potty is a nice convenience.

This "skatepark" is easily 6 stars except for the overabundance of razor scooter riders that polute…read morethis park a bit like a maggot infestation. They travel in packs with seemingly no regard for skaters taking whatever line they like without looking first. A lot of this blame should go to the parents that drop the kids off unattended and do whatever they do while they wreak havoc without any guidance... So -2 stars from a 6 star rating leaves this park at 4 stars for me. The variety of terrain and the awesome craftsmanship in the concrete is truly bad-ass. The mini bowl is about 3 to 4 feet deep and super addicting. It's a kidney shape with metal coping with smooth lines making it fun and endlessly carveable. The big bowl is 8 feet deep and clover shaped. It has a roll in hip in the center with almost all metal coping with exception to the 2 foot tombstone extension that has pool coping. Being almost 50 years old I don't get any where near that though ;) I do however carve the bleep out of that bowl and really appreciate the epicly smooth concrete. The street course blends into an oval bowl with coping varying from 5 to 8 feet with about half the bowl being a free roll in. There are some stairs and a few steps with rails as well as a few 1/4 pipe features surrounding this section. Beyond all that there is a micro bowl that's about 2 foot deep and some metal rails around the edges of the park. 20k square feet of bliss that is partially ruined by the razor daycare aspect but still totally worth checking out. I love this park and I'm stoked that it is in my home town. Razors were initially not allowed at this park. The parents of the razor kids stepped up at a town meeting and got that rule overturned. It would be great if they stepped up and spent some time with their kids educating them about the park etiquette instead of treating this like a daycare where they can just dump their kids off.

Wow a kids dream of a skatepark. Can't wait to come back. Nice clean bowls, spacious with bumps and…read moreareas to kick in speed and trick areas. Surrounding the park are 6.5' iron fence Skateboards, inline skates and scooters only. No BMX. No pets allowed. Open sunup to sunset Helmets and pads required but only my kid and another skater were wearing helmets. A BMXr arrived and no problems lots of room We arrived around 7pm on June 18th so there was lots of daylight left. My kid made friends with another skater as they taught each other some skills Plenty of parking. The lot is also shared with dog park and soccer fields. There is a lot on the other side of the skatepark as well near the Scotts Valley Recreation No food or drink allowed in park but you could wheel up an ice cooler next to one of several benches outside of the skate gate and even a small bleacher. Water faucet also there. This park is where the old Scotts Valley SkyView airport was located. Next to soccer fields, and a splendid dog park