National Steinbeck Ctr Travel Information (Salinas, CA)

Fremont Peak State Park Campground Fremont Peak State Park is deliriously beautiful in April and May when the spring grasses are green and feathery, and the flowers are blooming. It’s a great place to go when the coast is socked in wit... San Juan Bautista, CA

Inland Valleys around Salinas and King City, California One route for the adventurous leaves Highway 1 near Lucia, south of Big Sur. Scenic Nacimiento Road switchbacks over the rugged coastal mountains all the way to bucolic San Antonio de Padua Mission ne... Salinas, CA

Mission San Juan Bautista Like most of the missions in California, Mission San Juan Bautista is owned by the Catholic Church, but unlike at most others, the plaza and historic buildings around the mission church and museum are... San Juan Bautista, CA

Mission San Juan Bautista Everything about San Juan Bautista—both mission and town—reflects California’s colonial heritage. The abundance that both Native peoples and Europeans found in the San Juan Valley is still obvious, wi... San Juan Bautista, CA

National Steinbeck Center This premier museum, in the small agricultural town of Salinas, is dedicated to one of America’s best loved and most successful authors. Salinas also happens to be the place where John Steinbeck was b... Salinas, CA

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Chaparral Loop Trail (Distance: 4.8 mi) This rugged and scenic loop, which uses Old Reservation, Jack’s, and Engineer Canyon roads, and Trails 02, 41, 36, and 03, lets you sample some of the features, including beautiful oak groves, lush gr...

Monterey, CA - Hiking - length:6 mi

Old Reservoir - Engineer Canyon Loop (Distance: 5.8 mi) For thousands of years, the Fort Ord Public Lands was inhabited by the Ohlone Indians. The area is now a recreational parkland and wildlife habitat managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The area i...

Salinas, CA - Hiking - length:4.6 mi

Ollason Trail to Simas Peak (Distance: 6.0 mi) Toro County Park’s almost 5000 acres includes more than 20 miles of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails, with playgrounds and developed picnic areas for total family fun. Like most parks on th...

Salinas, CA - Hiking - length:12.3 mi

Ollason Peak Trail (Distance: 6.5 mi) This rugged but supremely rewarding loop uses the Ollason, Toyon Ridge, Coyote Spring, Toyon Loop, East Toyon, and East Ridge trails to explore this wonderful park, which is removed from the hustle an...

Monterey, CA - Hiking - length:9 mi

Ollason - Cougar Ridge Loop (Distance: 7.0 mi) This hike leads to Ollason Peak, an 1,800-foot bare knoll on the higher ridges of Toro Park. From the peak, the views extend from Salinas Valley to Monterey Bay. The loop trail also passes across Eagl...

Salinas, CA - Hiking - length:8 mi

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Salinas Fairways Salinas Fairways Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6800 yards, par 72 1.7 miles from center of National Steinbeck Ctr

Twin Creeks Twin Creeks Golf Course Public, 9 holes 3535 yards, par 31 1.8 miles from center of National Steinbeck Ctr

Salinas Salinas Golf & Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6102 yards, par 72 4.2 miles from center of National Steinbeck Ctr

Corral De Tierra Corral De Tierra Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6536 yards, par 72 9.2 miles from center of National Steinbeck Ctr

Pasadera Pasadera Golf & Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6801 yards, par 71 9.9 miles from center of National Steinbeck Ctr

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