1
Salinas River State Beach
Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation
38 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Moss Landing
Moss Landing, CA parks, trails & bike paths
About 20% of Moss Landing is conserved land, roughly 76 acres. There are about 1.6 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Salinas River State Beach (0.8 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Moss Landing, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Moss Landing outdoors
Conserved land
20%
76 of 384 acres
Trails
1.6 mi
2.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
2
named on the map
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 0.2 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
Moss Landing State Beach
Nature preserve
8 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Boat launches in Moss Landing
Unnamed boat launch
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Unnamed boat launch
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
76 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.4 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.2 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Beach volleyball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Moss Landing
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Park 38 acPrivate Conservation 15 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area 13 acLocal Conservation Area 9 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas River State BeachState Park | State parks | 32 | Open |
| Moro Cojo Ecological ReservePrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 15 | Closed |
| Castroville CemeteryLocal Historic or Cultural Area | Regional agency | 13 | Open |
| Elkhorn SloughLocal Conservation Area | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| Moss Landing State BeachState Park | State parks | 6 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Castroville Moss Landing CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Moss Landing'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.