Laurel Park

Laurel Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Laurel Park

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Laurel Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.69972, -121.65730. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Laurel Park

• Salinas Confucius Church · church · Monterey · ~3 km · Must-see
• National Steinbeck Center · museum · Monterey · ~3 km · Must-see
• Coastlands Marina Church · church · Monterey · ~16 km · Must-see
• Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Monterey · ~17 km · Must-see
• Fremont Peak · viewpoint · Monterey · ~19 km · Must-see
• Salinas River State Beach · beach · Monterey · ~19 km · Must-see
• Fremont Peak State Park · park · San Benito · ~19 km · Must-see
• Royal Oaks County Park · park · Monterey · ~19 km · Must-see
• Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~20 km · Must-see
• Fort Ord Dunes State Park · fort · Monterey · ~20 km · Must-see
• Chapel of Seaside · church · Monterey · ~24 km · Must-see
• San Juan Bautista State Historic Park · viewpoint · San Benito · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mission San Juan Bautista · church · San Benito · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Toro · viewpoint · Monterey · ~25 km · Must-see
• El Estero Lake · lake · Monterey · ~29 km · Must-see
• Monterey Bay Aquarium · sanctuary · Monterey · ~30 km · Must-see
• Museum of Monterey · museum · Monterey · ~30 km · Must-see
• Jacks Park · park · Monterey · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Laurel Park

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Laurel Park

• Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Monterey · ~17 km · Must-see
• Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~20 km · Must-see
• Monterey Bay Aquarium · sanctuary · Monterey · ~30 km · Must-see
• Monterey State Historic Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~30 km · Must-see
• Rana Creek Ranch Preserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~33 km · Must-see
• Santa Lucia Preserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~34 km · Must-see
• Portuguese Ledge State Marine Conservation Area · sanctuary · Monterey · ~36 km · Must-see
• Carmel Pinnacles State Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~40 km · Must-see
• Point Lobos · sanctuary · Monterey · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Madonna County Park · sanctuary · Santa Clara · ~43 km · Must-see

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