Moran Lake County Park
Park
11 acres0.5 mi of trail
Moran Lake Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Grmc922 · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Pleasure Point
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Pleasure Point
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Pleasure Point, 1.6 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Moran Lake County Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #295 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
18 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
33 ac
6.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.8 mi
3.1 mi lanes · 0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
7 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Pleasure Point?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pleasure Point have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pleasure Point is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #295 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pleasure Point’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land6.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (33 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 79%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 65%
Water is more than half of Pleasure Point’s area (1 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Moran Lake County Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Managed by National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
795 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Pleasure Point Beach County Park
Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Moran Lake County Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsPleasure Point Beach County Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMonterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary795 acres · National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
DirectionsCorcoran Lagoon Coastal Access12 acres
DirectionsFloral Park1 acres
DirectionsThe Hook Beach Access1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
18 conserved acres
4% of Pleasure Point’s land. Water is left out: Pleasure Point has 0.8 square miles of land and 1.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pleasure Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County18 ac
Local Park · 14 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moran Lake Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Pleasure Point County Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Rockview Drive County Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Unnamed site - Santa Cruz, County of Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Open |
| Rodeo Creek Gulch Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Open |
| Floral Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
| The Hook Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
| County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Pleasure Point
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pleasure Point
Private's BeachIn Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
DirectionsPrivate's Nude Beach
DirectionsPlus 5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Pleasure Point
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 mi
Moran Lake Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Pleasure Point: 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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 5.9 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 5.6 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 5.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Pleasure Point →
Next door
Pleasure Point and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasure Point | 4% | 1.6 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Capitola | 12% | 1.4 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| Twin Lakes | 24% | 4.2 | 24 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pleasure Point
Where can I hike in Pleasure Point?
The longest trail networks: Moran Lake County Park, 0.5 miles; Pleasure Point Beach County Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pleasure Point is conserved land?
4% 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 Pleasure Point’s trails?
Moran Lake County 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 Pleasure Point?
3.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pleasure Point?
29,741 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pleasure Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pleasure Point have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #295 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 Pleasure Point neighbors.
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Sources
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 →