Laguna Grande Regional Park
Park
38 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Seaside
10% of Seaside’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 19 miles of mapped trail cross Seaside, 2.1 per square mile of land. 10% of Seaside’s land is conserved, about 600 acres.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #180 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
600 acres · of 8.9 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
262 ac
8.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.6 mi
1.4 mi lanes · 4.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Seaside?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Seaside have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Seaside is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #180 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 Seaside’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4APark land8.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (262 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C+Parks 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 90%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 79%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Laguna Grande Regional Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Open space
Nature preserve
135 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lincoln Cunningham Park
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 23 parks & preserves
Laguna Grande Regional Park38 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsOpen space135 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsSoper Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsLincoln Cunningham Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHavana Soliz Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsDoe Super Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRoberts Lake Park18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsStillwell Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMetz Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Manzanita Stuart Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Farallones Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Martin Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFort Ord National Monument916 acres · Bureau of Land Management
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary60 acres · National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
DirectionsDavid Cutino Park6 acres
DirectionsMescal Neil Park2 acres
Patullo Pool1 acres
DirectionsTrinity Park1 acres
DirectionsHighland Otis Park1 acres
DirectionsPortola Leslie Park1 acres
B.J. Dolan Youth and Education Teen Center1 acres
DirectionsBeta Park1 acres
DirectionsCapra Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
600 conserved acres
10% of Seaside’s land. Who manages Seaside’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city566 ac
Regional agency28 ac
State parks6 ac
Local Recreation Area · 390 acLocal Other or Unknown · 119 acLocal Park · 85 acState Park · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayonet Black Horse Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 372 | Restricted |
| Seaside Holding 3 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Laguna Grande Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Unnamed Site - Seaside, City of Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Seaside Holding 4 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Roberts Lake Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Seaside Holding 10 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Peninsula Point Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Buna Road And Monterey Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Monterey State Beach State Park | State parks | 6 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
27 places to go in Seaside
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Seaside
Patullo PoolIn Patullo Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Seaside
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Seaside
Pacchetti Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Seaside
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Seaside
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.1 mi
off-road bike paths
1.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
41Golf
32Basketball
23Tennis
6Soccer
5Baseball
3Beach volleyball
1Skate park
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Seaside: 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 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 65 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.1 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 71 °F). 3.7 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Seaside →
Next door
Seaside and its neighbors
Seaside has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside | 10% | 2.1 | 8 | 99%+ | A |
| Monterey | 13% | 1.8 | 26 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Sand City | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Del Rey Oaks | 10% | 1.5 | 66 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Marina | 18% | 0.4 | 19 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Seaside
Where can I hike in Seaside?
The longest trail networks: Laguna Grande Regional Park, 0.8 miles; Open space, 0.6 miles; Soper Park, 0.4 miles; Lincoln Cunningham Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Seaside is conserved land?
10% 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 Seaside’s trails?
Laguna Grande Regional Park and Open space don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Seaside?
6.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes, 4.1 of off-road paths and 1.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Seaside?
19,306 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Seaside or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 262 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Seaside have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #180 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 Seaside 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 →