The best parks & outdoor spots in Seaside

“City park with a lake, picnic tables, playground, and BBQ grills, plus fields for sports.”

“Natividad Creek Park packs a legit skate park, disc golf, sport courts, an amphitheater for community vibes, plus playgrounds and picnic spots, all stitched along creekside paths. Bring your board and a few discs, then call it your midweek reset.”

“Skip the crowds and slip into Laguna Grande Regional Park, Monterey Side for a low-key dose of greenery by the water. Perfect for a pre-work walk, a catch-up chat, or five quiet minutes that magically turn into thirty, it’s the kind of neighborhood calm you forget you needed.”

From the Monterey newsletter, August 6, 2026

“Spacious park featuring a swimming pool, barbeques and a playground, plus a history museum.”

“When the kids need to climb, slide, and burn off wiggles, El Estero Park delivers with the iconic Dennis the Menace Playground and a breezy loop around the lake for duck and goose-spotting. Bonus points if you paddle a swan boat and call it cross-training.”

From the Monterey newsletter, August 12, 2026

“Del Monte Beach is that low-key stretch where you can wander boardwalk paths through the dunes, spot wildlife doing its thing, then post up at a picnic area and let the week exhale. Easy, local, and perfect when you need ocean air without the fuss.”

From the Salinas newsletter, August 21, 2026