Point Lobos State Reserve

Incredibly gorgeous views of the coast, with ample wildlife to spot! The hike is easy and flat, but not very shaded so bring sunscreen and a hat during summer days.

Make sure you wear hiking shoes or boots . It's a nice trail but a little dusty for the white jeans and tennis shoes I had on. There is a great museum as well . If you are not into hiking this is A-OK!

Great hiking , beaches , and photo opportunities . Park on 1 near the entrance if you don't want to pay the $10 parking fee. http://instagram.com/p/uCz_gSNJsY/ and http://instagram.com/p/uC3f7KtJv6/

The perfect family friendly day trip: Point Lobos offers numerous trails - including the one to Whaler's Cove where you're most likely to spot seals which is relatively flat and short .

My favorite coastal hike . Incredibly scenic and easy to do. It's a bit of drive, but worth it. Great place to take out-of-towners who are looking to see the great pacific. Bring your camera !

Excellent little park with lots of short fun trails . If the lots are full park on highway 1 and just walk in - it’s not as far as it seems on the map. Head to the south trail and work clockwise.

Good views of the California coast. Awesome for hikes , short or long. We even ran into a docent who told us interesting stories about the area.

Gorgeous Park . Pay $10 to park and drive around Park or park on side of the road . Lots of great trails , with handicap access . Very impressive place.

Fantastic views , easy trails . Go right before sunset and prepare to be amazed. Perfect place to meditate after a hard day.

Must wear sneakers ! But keep walking & you will find the treasure that is this spot! Watch out for the poison oak too. Leaves of 3 leave them be! Follow the barking to finds the sea lions in the cove!

Awesome experience. You feel so small compared to the ocean and mountains . It's a good feeling. Worth visiting!

"Small park packs a punch. 10+ short trails , one stunning scene after another. Sea Lion Point. Cypress Grove winds through a last Monterey Cypress grove, old, craggy, gorgeous. $10 parking fills up." Read more

$10 for parking ..worth it. Look for the sea lions hanging out on the rocks..and lots of cool secret spots off trail .

Amazing place. To hike the entire park , set aside three hours. Light climbing, and beautiful views .

Great fun! Nice trails and good beach access . Everyone is respectful on the paths. Good tide pools .

One of the most beautiful places on earth. Bring telescope lens to take pictures of the sea lions . Limestone type trail leads you to a great sea lion viewing area!

Start by watching the Sea Otters at Whaler's Cove and move along the perimeter until you've come back to where you started.

To get down into the pit go north on granite point trail and just after the first stairs go left into a narrow trail that will take you to a great location.

One of the most beautiful location of hiking trails anywhere on the West Coast. The views and scenery is breath-taking.

What a spectacular place to hike . We parked on the road and hiked into the park . The views are awesome.

One of my favorite stops on the drive between SF and LA. Great hike , gorgeous views , and seals galore.

One of the most gorgeous hikes , with beaches , caves , sea lions ... It really makes you fall in love with Monterey.

Amazing spots for photos, breathtaking views from cliff tops! Wear hiking shoes !

Forget the big sea lion rock. Watch the seals on the smaller rocks visible from the trails . And catch a few swimming too!

We walked over to Coal Chute. Seals sleeping on the rocks and a sea otter swimming in the cove. Amazing view .

Park out the front and walk in to avoid the car fee. The walk in is really nice and it's a beautifully kept national park .

Amazing place with spectacular views . Park on the road and walk in. Save yourself time waiting in your car of the fee per car. Make a day out of it.

Summer hours, all visitors must leave by 7PM, so no sunset viewing here, next recommended spot Garrapata State Park a few miles south with spectacular views .

The most beautiful place in California. We have seen dolphins and whales here as well as numerous otters and seals . very cool.

Couldn't recommend more! Definitely take the North Shore Trail & ALL off shoots

One of my favorite trails of all times! Every view looks like something from National Geographic! Amazing!!

Amazing trails along the water. Give yourself 2-3 hours to walk the entire trail

Saw seals , sea lions , whales & deer, not to mention stunning shore line .

Great place for an easy hike half-forest half-beach! A MUST in Carmel!

Magical place, we went in April and saw the baby seals playing at the beach .

Definitely one of my fav parks along the way. Love the views and the waves crashing against the rocks

Breath taking views ! Every photographers dream come true! Wear your gym shoes !

Bring comfy tennis shoes for a great hike with perfect ocean views !

You can avoid the $10 parking fee by parking along Hwy 1 and walking in. Easy hiking with gorgeous views .

Gorgeous coastal hikes and views . Not a strenuous hike tho. $10 parking .

You MUST visit this place. I have no words to describe this place. It's just perfect.

Wish they had maps to take with you. Overall awesome to walk around

Easy trails + breathtaking scenery = Point Lobos ????

The South Plateau trail is scheduled to re-open in March - reportedly with awesome wheelchair access ...to this most beautiful shore!

Beautiful place to hike and explore. The sea lion trail is my favorite. ????

Beautiful Hiking . Every trail has something new to see.

Great place to see seals

Best park ever. Don’t miss this one

it's a 20 min walk from the highway or pay for the convenience and park right near the water

Point Lobos was set to be subdivided into 1,000 lots under the name of "Carmelito," but was instead purchased by Alexander Allan and incorporated into the state park system in 1933.