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Monterey State Beach

California · CA

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Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation

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About

A beach on Monterey Bay shared by the cities of Monterey and Seaside, made up of three separate beaches. Surfing, tidepooling, fishing, kayaking and scuba diving are popular.

Source: parks.ca.gov

From Wikipedia

Monterey State Beach is a protected beach on southern Monterey Bay in Monterey County, California. It extends from the city of Monterey to Seaside.

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Hunting in this park

This park overlaps hunting unit

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the California hunting page

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