Kirby Park

Located in the city of Watsonville, Kirby Park is a watercraft launch site with a long and wide beach situated on the shores of Elkhorn Slough. Kirby Park is a perfect destination for kayaking and waterfowl hunting. 

Kirby Park offers a couple of amenities including restrooms, boat ramps, and a pier.

There are many fun activities at Kirby Park including kayaking, waterfowl hunting, wildlife watching, birdwatching, beach walking, and watching sea otters and harbor seals. If you are looking for additional activities, Kirby Park is surrounded by many hiking trails running through oak woodlands, creeks, and marshes.

Kirby Park is situated at the end of Kirby Road and there is a free parking lot within walking distance to the beach.

If you are looking for attractions near Kirby Park, you can drive 15 minutes to the Aptos History Museum that is home to many historical exhibits, photographs, and antiques from the city of Aptos. The gravity-defying Mystery Spot is among the most prominent illusion-based tourist attractions ‚Äì visitors can experience demonstrations that disobey gravity inside a wooden building and while walking up a steep hill here.  The Point Sur State Historic Park is a historical landmark providing walking tours of the 1889 Point Sur Lighthouse and Point Sur State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area that protects ocean wildlife and marine ecosystem. Another great attraction near Kirby Park is Adventure Sports Unlimited that offers many underwater courses including swimming, scuba diving, diving, and snorkeling.

If you get hungry, you can drive 10 minutes to many restaurants near Kirby Park. The upscale Sanderlings Restaurant is a vegetarian-friendly American bar-restaurant offering breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and dessert options in an elegant patio setting. If you are looking for a family-friendly restaurant near Kirby Park, Caf√© Rio Aptos features seafood, steaks, desserts, a dog-friendly patio, and incredible views of the North Pacific Ocean. Another good restaurant near Kirby Park is Village Host Pizza & Grill, a pizza restaurant that serves pizza, garlic bread, burgers, and sandwiches at very reasonable prices.

If you are looking for a hotel near Kirby Park, you can drive 17 minutes to the upscale 4-Star hotel Seascape Beach Resort that offers many amenities including a pool, bar, sauna, spa, restaurant, golf course, tennis court, and fitness center. Best Western Seacliff Inn is a 3-Star hotel featuring a pool, lounge, bar, gym, and restaurant. If you are looking for an affordable hotel near Kirby Park, the 2-Star Rio Sands Hotel has a pool and kids club.