Photo: Amadscientist · CC BY-SA 3.018% of Marina’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
18% of Marina’s land is conserved, about 1,044 acres. The biggest trail networks: Marina City Park (0.5 mi). 418 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #215 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Marina?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Marina have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marina is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #215 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Water is 9% of Marina’s area (1 of 10 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 17%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Marina City Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Marina Dunes Natural Preserve
Marina State Beach
All 6 parks & preserves
1,044 conserved acres
18% of Marina’s land. Water is left out: Marina has 8.9 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Marina’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Ord Natural Reserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 415 | Restricted |
| Fort Ord National Monument Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 201 | Unknown |
| Marina State Beach State Park | State parks | 172 | Open |
| Marine Equestrian Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Granite Rock Dunes Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 47 | Open |
| Abrams Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Locke Paddon Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Preston Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Los Arboles Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Unnamed Site - Marina, City of Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 15 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
18 places to go in Marina
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
20 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Marina: April to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 70 °F). 3.3 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Marina →
Marina and its neighbors
Marina has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marina | 18% | 0.4 | 19 | 99% | A |
| Seaside | 10% | 2.1 | 8 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Marina
Where can I hike in Marina?
The longest trail networks: Marina City Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marina is conserved land?
18% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Marina’s trails?
Marina City Park and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Marina?
20 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.7 of painted or protected lanes, 9.8 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Marina?
16,946 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marina or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 418 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Marina have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #215 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Marina neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →