1
Rip Van Winkle Open Space
Nature preserve
51 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Del Monte Forest
Del Monte Forest, CA parks, trails & bike paths
About 2.4% of Del Monte Forest is conserved land, roughly 163 acres. There are about 40 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Rip Van Winkle Open Space (2.6 mi) and SFB Morse Botanical Reserve (1.8 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Del Monte Forest, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Del Monte Forest outdoors
Conserved land
2.4%
163 of 6,776 acres
Trails
40 mi
3.7 mi per sq mi · 5 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
8
45 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 0.1 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
SFB Morse Botanical Reserve
Managed by Del Monte Forest Conservancy
64 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
3
Bird Rock Park
Park
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Managed by National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
1,636 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Scenic views in Del Monte Forest
Showing 1–10 of 18 scenic views
10 Bird Rock
17 The Ghost Tree
18 Pescadero Point
2 Huckleberry Hill
8 China Rock
Bird Rock Vista PointIn Bird Rock Park
China Rock
Cypress Rock Lookout
Fan Shell Beach Lookout
Point Joe
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 0.6 miHorses 12.1 miUnpaved 8.8 mi
- Del Monte Forest 'Blue Loop' trail1.9 mi
- Del Monte Forest Green Loop trail1.7 mi
- Del Monte Forest 'Red Loop' trail1.3 mi
- Redondo Real Trail0.8 mi
- Del Monte Forest 'Green Loop' trail0.7 mi
- Del Monte Foress 'Blue Loop' trail0.7 mi
- Bamboo Trail0.4 mi
- The Dunes0.3 mi
- Chamberlin Trail0.2 mi
- Del Monte Forest 'Blue/Red/Green Loop' trail0.2 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
163 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.1 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.1 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis37
- Golf33
- Baseball2
- Softball1
- Football1
- Soccer1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Del Monte Forest
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Private Conservation 171 acPrivate Recreation or Education 29 acState Park 2 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFB Morse Botanical ReservePrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 82 | Open |
| Del Monte Forest Foundation Private Conservation LandPrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 42 | Open |
| Rip Van Winkle Open SpacePrivate Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 29 | Open |
| Indian VillagePrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 21 | Open |
| Crocker GrovePrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 13 | Open |
| Pescadero Point and Hill PreservePrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Open |
| Hermann PropertyPrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Open |
| Asilomar State BeachState Park | State parks | 2 | Open |
| S.F.B. Morse Memorial LotPrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
| Casita de LemosPrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Yadon PlaquePlaque
Nearby
Del Monte Forest and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Monte Forest | 2.4% | 39.5 mi | 8 |
| Pacific Grove | 10% | 9.1 mi | 22 |
| Monterey | 8.9% | 15.5 mi | 36 |
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 8.1% | 3.1 mi | 6 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Del Monte Forest's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.