Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Monterey
Coast Guard Pier
A breakwater where sea lions pile onto the rocks barking, and harbor seals bob in the water a few feet below.
Dennis The Menace Playground
A big, colorful playground designed with cartoonist Hank Ketcham, with a real steam locomotive to climb, a hedge maze and a wobbly bridge.
Monterey County Youth Museum
A hands-on children's museum with play kitchens, dress-up and art projects in galleries built around the region's farms and ocean; kids under 2 are free.
San Carlos Beach
A calm cove beach where kids dip in the shallows and watch divers head out, with sea lions often lounging nearby.