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Marina State Beach
This beach is easily the best place on Monterey Bay for extreme sports.
Plan Around Marina State Beach
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Marina State Beach Details
This beach is easily the best place on Monterey Bay for extreme sports. Because it is generally windier than other beaches, it is popular with hang-gliders and paragliders, although less adventurous visitors can also take advantage of the amazing kite flying weather too. The waters are known for their massive, rolling swells, which attract experienced and professional surfers (the waves can be too rough for beginners). There is also a small interpretive trail that winds through the sand dunes, which are known to be some of the tallest in all of Central California.
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Nearby Parks Around Marina State Beach
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Marina State Beach
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2.5 mi away
Fort Ord Dunes State Park
Position right on the coast of Monterey Bay, visitors to this state park will get to enjoy sweeping views over the ocean.
3.6 mi away
Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge
367 acres of glowing beaches, colorful coastal dunes, salt marshes, saline ponds, grasslands, and riparian landscape.
5.9 mi away
Salinas River State Beach
While the waters may be too strong for swimming or boating, this beach is the perfect place to marvel at Mother Natures beauty.
6.3 mi away
Fort Ord National Monument
The Fort Ord National Monument was previously a U.S. Army post from 1917 to 1994. Many soldiers who served in the Vietnam War went through their training at this site.
7.3 mi away
Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trai
Tracing the former route of the Southern Pacific Railroad, this trail snakes by the rocky coastline of the Pacific Ocean.
