Salinas River State Beach - Monterey Dunes Entrance

Located in the city of Monterey, Salinas River State Beach - Monterey Dunes Entrance is the southern access point to the half-mile long and wide Salinas River State Beach in the town of Moss Landing.  Salinas River State Beach - Monterey Dunes Entrance is situated in front of the Old Salinas River and is surrounded by agriculture fields. Salinas River State Beach - Monterey Dunes Entrance is a well-known destination for fishing, wildlife watching, and beachcombing.

Salinas River State Beach - Monterey Dunes Entrance offers a couple of amenities including restrooms, trails, and dunes.

There are a couple of fun activities at Salinas River State Beach - Monterey Dunes Entrance including fishing, wildlife watching, horseback riding, beachcombing, and beach walking. If you are looking for additional activities, there is a hiking trail on the north side of the beach that leads to the Salinas River Mouth Natural Preserve.

Getting to Salinas River State Beach - Monterey Dunes Entrance is easy – after you get off of Highway 1, drive down to the intersection of Molera Road and Monterey Dunes Way to reach a free parking area. After parking, you will need to take a short hike north to get to the beach.

If you are looking for attractions near Salinas River State Beach - Monterey Dunes Entrance, you can drive 35 minutes to the Bigfoot Discovery Museum that is devoted to an American folklore ape-like creature Bigfoot – and features tchotchkes from the 1970s Bigfoot boom and the 1980s resurrection with Harry and the Hendersons memorabilia. Spread across 1,006 acres, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park features a 1,200 years old tree named the Colonial Tree, a 60 feet tall waterfall named Pfeiffer Falls, a campground, and beautiful redwood groves. The Old Fisherman’s Wharf is a fun tourist attraction site that offers souvenir shops, art galleries, whale watching tours, boating tours, fishing trips, and you can also watch sea lions sleeping on the buoys and moored boats in the bay. Another great attraction near Salinas River State Beach - Monterey Dunes Entrance is Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, a home to thousands of monarch butterflies that visitors can see starting from late October to February.

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a 15-minute drive of Salinas River State Beach - Monterey Dunes Entrance. The Italian restaurant Little Napoli features pizza, pasta, Pesce, pane, carne, and rice dishes. If you like Asian food, Tommy’s Wok offers sushi, noodles, unagi, soba, udon, and onigiri. Another good restaurant near Salinas River State Beach - Monterey Dunes Entrance is Yafa that serves Mediterranean food including Fettuccine Alfredo, pasta, chicken, and beef dishes along with special items for vegans.

If you are looking for a hotel near Salinas River State Beach - Monterey Dunes Entrance, you can drive 25 minutes. If you are looking for a luxurious hotel, the 5-Star pet-friendly hotel Stonepine Estate features a pool, spa, restaurant, fitness center, tennis courts, whirlpool tubs, a 4-hole golf course, and hiking, biking, and horseback riding tours. Spread across 500 acres, Carmel Valley Ranch is a 4-Star pet-friendly hotel with a spa, gym, restaurant, grill house, café, golf course, two pools, and nine tennis courts. The 3-Star Carmel Valley Lodge welcomes pets and offers a pool, sauna, and hiking tours. If you are looking for a budget-friendly hotel near Salinas River State Beach - Monterey Dunes Entrance, the 2-Star pet-friendly hotel Blue Sky Lodge has a nice library and ping pong table.