State Parks Near Seaside, California
44 state park units lie within 50 miles of Seaside. The closest is Monterey State Beach, about 2 mi southwest of town. 22 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Monterey State Beach2 mi southwest
- Within 25 miles
- 22of 44 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 25parks list campsites
- Dog-friendly
- 27pets allowed
State parks near Seaside, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Seaside; driving distance is usually longer.
Monterey State Beach
Popular activities here are surfing, swimming, fishing, geocaching, and picnicking. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Monterey State Beach →Fort Ord Dunes State Park
The park supports surfing, historic sites, boating, fishing, and biking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Fort Ord Dunes State Park →Monterey State Historic Park
Visitors come for historic sites, ranger programs, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Monterey State Historic Park →Marina State Beach
The park supports surfing, swimming, fishing, geocaching, and picnicking. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Marina State Beach →Asilomar State Beach
The park supports surfing, historic sites, swimming, ranger programs, and wildlife watching. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Asilomar State Beach →Hatton Canyon Park Property
Hatton Canyon Park Property is a park in Monterey County, in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Hours, fees and rules for Hatton Canyon Park Property →Carmel River State Beach
Popular activities here are snorkeling and diving, boating, fishing, wildlife watching, and hiking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Carmel River State Beach →Point Lobos Ranch Park Property
The park supports snorkeling and diving, historic sites, boating, swimming, and ranger programs. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Point Lobos Ranch Park Property →Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Popular activities here are wildlife watching and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Point Lobos State Natural Reserve →Salinas River State Beach
Visitors come for surfing, horseback riding, swimming, fishing, and wildlife watching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Salinas River State Beach →Moss Landing State Beach
Visitors come for surfing, horseback riding, swimming, fishing, and wildlife watching. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Moss Landing State Beach →Garrapata State Park
Visitors come for snorkeling and diving, surfing, historic sites, fishing, and ranger programs. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Garrapata State Park →Zmudowski State Beach
Popular activities here are surfing, swimming, fishing, wildlife watching, and geocaching. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Zmudowski State Beach →Sunset State Beach
The park supports surfing, fishing, geocaching, picnicking, and hiking. Water access includes a swimming beach. Camping is available: campsites, including RV sites, tent sites, group camping, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Sunset State Beach →Fremont Peak State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, geocaching, and biking. Camping is available: campsites, including RV sites, tent sites, and group camping. The park says there are no showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Fremont Peak State Park →Manresa State Beach
Things to do include surfing, fishing, geocaching, and hiking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Manresa State Beach →San Juan Bautista State Historic Park
The park supports historic sites, ranger programs, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for San Juan Bautista State Historic Park →Point Sur State Historic Park
The park supports historic sites, ranger programs, and wildlife watching.
Hours, fees and rules for Point Sur State Historic Park →Rancho San Andrés Castro Adobe Park Property
The park supports historic sites and ranger programs.
Hours, fees and rules for Rancho San Andrés Castro Adobe Park Property →Andrew Molera State Park
Popular activities here are surfing, historic sites, boating, swimming, and ranger programs. Its trail network totals roughly 15 miles, according to the park. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Andrew Molera State Park →Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area
Visitors come for off-highway vehicle riding, horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, and wildlife watching. The official site lists about 200 miles of trails.
Hours, fees and rules for Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area →Seacliff State Beach
Popular activities here are surfing, fishing, geocaching, biking, and picnicking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Seacliff State Beach →The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
The park supports historic sites, geocaching, picnicking, and hiking. The official site lists about 30 miles of trails. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
Hours, fees and rules for The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park →Twin Lakes State Beach
Popular activities here are surfing, boating, swimming, fishing, and geocaching. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Twin Lakes State Beach →Lighthouse Field State Beach
Things to do include historic sites, fishing, wildlife watching, geocaching, and biking. Water access includes a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Lighthouse Field State Beach →New Brighton State Beach
Visitors come for surfing, fishing, geocaching, and hiking. On the water side, there is a swimming beach. For overnight stays there are campsites (RV sites, tent sites, group camping, and showers).
Hours, fees and rules for New Brighton State Beach →Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
Visitors come for historic sites, swimming, ranger programs, wildlife watching, and picnicking. Camping is available: campsites, including RV sites, tent sites, group camping, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park →Natural Bridges State Beach
The park supports surfing, historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, and geocaching. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Natural Bridges State Beach →Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park
The park supports historic sites, ranger programs, geocaching, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park →Wilder Ranch State Park
Things to do include horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, and geocaching. On the water side, there is a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Wilder Ranch State Park →Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, fishing, ranger programs, and wildlife watching. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites and tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park →Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Things to do include wildlife watching, picnicking, and hiking. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park →John Little State Natural Reserve
Popular activities here are historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for John Little State Natural Reserve →Henry W. Coe State Park
Popular activities here are horseback riding, historic sites, boating, fishing, and ranger programs. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites, tent sites, and group camping.
Hours, fees and rules for Henry W. Coe State Park →Martial Cottle Park State Recreation Area
In Santa Clara County, about 3 miles southwest of San Jose, Martial Cottle Park State Recreation Area covers about 137 acres.
Hours, fees and rules for Martial Cottle Park State Recreation Area →Año Nuevo State Park
Popular activities here are historic sites, ranger programs, wildlife watching, picnicking, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Año Nuevo State Park →Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Popular activities here are surfing, horseback riding, historic sites, swimming, and ranger programs.
Hours, fees and rules for Big Basin Redwoods State Park →Castle Rock State Park
Popular activities here are horseback riding, historic sites, geocaching, and hiking. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
Hours, fees and rules for Castle Rock State Park →Pacheco State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, geocaching, and picnicking. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Pacheco State Park →Limekiln State Park
Visitors come for fishing, geocaching, and hiking. Water access includes a swimming beach. For overnight stays there are campsites (RV sites, tent sites, and showers).
Hours, fees and rules for Limekiln State Park →Portola Redwoods State Park
The park supports historic sites, swimming, geocaching, picnicking, and hiking. Camping is available: campsites, including RV sites, tent sites, group camping, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Portola Redwoods State Park →San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area
Popular activities here are surfing, off-highway vehicle riding, horseback riding, historic sites, and boating. Water access includes a swimming beach and a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area →Butano State Park
The park supports horseback riding, historic sites, ranger programs, geocaching, and biking. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites and tent sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Butano State Park →Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park
The park supports surfing, historic sites, swimming, fishing, and ranger programs. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach.
Hours, fees and rules for Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park →
Best picks by activity
Camping near Seaside
- Fort Ord Dunes State Park 3 mi north · Campground listed
- Marina State Beach 5 mi north · Campground listed
- Asilomar State Beach 7 mi west · Campground listed
- Salinas River State Beach 10 mi north · Campground listed
- Moss Landing State Beach 13 mi north · Campground listed
+ 20 more in the list above
Dog-friendly state parks near Seaside
- Monterey State Beach 2 mi southwest · Pets allowed under park rules
- Fort Ord Dunes State Park 3 mi north · Pets allowed under park rules
- Monterey State Historic Park 5 mi west · Pets allowed under park rules
- Marina State Beach 5 mi north · Pets allowed under park rules
- Carmel River State Beach 9 mi southwest · Pets allowed under park rules
+ 22 more in the list above
Swimming near Seaside
- Monterey State Beach 2 mi southwest · Beach, pool or swim area
- Fort Ord Dunes State Park 3 mi north · Beach, pool or swim area
- Marina State Beach 5 mi north · Beach, pool or swim area
- Asilomar State Beach 7 mi west · Beach, pool or swim area
- Carmel River State Beach 9 mi southwest · Beach, pool or swim area
+ 20 more in the list above
Hiking near Seaside
- Fort Ord Dunes State Park 3 mi north · Hiking trails listed
- Asilomar State Beach 7 mi west · Hiking trails listed
- Carmel River State Beach 9 mi southwest · Hiking trails listed
- Point Lobos Ranch Park Property 10 mi southwest · Hiking trails listed
- Point Lobos State Natural Reserve 10 mi southwest · Hiking trails listed
+ 27 more in the list above
Fishing near Seaside
- Monterey State Beach 2 mi southwest · Fishing listed
- Fort Ord Dunes State Park 3 mi north · Fishing listed
- Marina State Beach 5 mi north · Fishing listed
- Carmel River State Beach 9 mi southwest · Fishing listed
- Salinas River State Beach 10 mi north · Fishing listed
+ 14 more in the list above
Questions about state parks near Seaside
What is the closest state park to Seaside?
Monterey State Beach is the closest, about 2 miles southwest of Seaside in a straight line. Next are Fort Ord Dunes State Park and Monterey State Historic Park.
How many state parks are near Seaside?
44 state park units are within 50 miles, and 22 within 25 miles. That includes parks, recreation areas, historic sites and natural areas run by the state.
Which state parks near Seaside have camping?
25 parks list camping, the nearest being Fort Ord Dunes State Park, Marina State Beach and Asilomar State Beach. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Seaside?
Yes, at 27 parks, including Monterey State Beach, Fort Ord Dunes State Park and Monterey State Historic Park. Dogs usually must be leashed, and some areas such as beaches or buildings may be off-limits.
Are there free state parks near Seaside?
None of the nearby parks list free entry; most charge a daily vehicle fee or accept an annual pass. Fees are on each park page.
State parks near other cities
- Near Salinas, CA11 mi northeast
- Near Watsonville, CA21 mi north
- Near Santa Cruz, CA27 mi northwest
- Near Hollister, CA28 mi northeast
- Near Gilroy, CA29 mi northeast
- Near Soledad, CA31 mi southeast
- Near Saratoga, CA46 mi north
- Near San Jose, CA46 mi north
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Built from official park data and updated as parks change; this list was last rebuilt Oct 30, 2026. Features shown are those the official source lists. Filter these parks on the map.