# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Monterey

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in Monterey. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 4 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-14, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Coast Guard Pier](https://ourplayday.com/places/coast-guard-pier-monterey) (attraction, Monterey). A breakwater where sea lions pile onto the rocks barking, and harbor seals bob in the water a few feet below.
2. [Dennis The Menace Playground](https://ourplayday.com/places/dennis-the-menace-playground-monterey) (attraction, Monterey). A big, colorful playground designed with cartoonist Hank Ketcham, with a real steam locomotive to climb, a hedge maze and a wobbly bridge.
3. [Monterey County Youth Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/monterey-county-youth-museum-monterey) (museum, Monterey). 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.
4. [San Carlos Beach](https://ourplayday.com/places/san-carlos-beach-monterey) (beach, Monterey). A calm cove beach where kids dip in the shallows and watch divers head out, with sea lions often lounging nearby.

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/monterey/playgrounds. All of Monterey: https://ourplayday.com/united-states/california/monterey