Salinas River State Beach
Salinas River State Beach is a beach at the river mouth of the Salinas River at Monterey Bay, in Monterey County, California. It is located at the south end of Moss Landing, California.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Moss Landing Power Plant and Moss Landing State Beach.
Moss Landing Power Plant
Power station
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The Moss Landing Power Plant is a natural gas powered electricity generation plant as well as a battery energy storage facility, located in Moss Landing, California, United States, at the midpoint of Monterey Bay. Moss Landing Power Plant is situated 2 miles northeast of Salinas River State Beach.
Moss Landing State Beach
Nature reserve
Moss Landing State Beach is a state park on Monterey Bay, in Monterey County, California. Moss Landing State Beach is situated 2 miles north of Salinas River State Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moss Landing and Castroville.
Moss Landing
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Moss Landing is a tiny town on the Monterey Bay in California's Central Coast. Moss Landing is an often-overlooked destination that lies almost exactly halfway between Monterey and Santa Cruz, and while it does not have the amenities of some of the nearby towns, it offers excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing and whale watching.
Castroville
Village
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Castroville is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States. At the time of the 2020 census the population was 7,515, up from 6,481 in 2010. Castroville is situated 2½ miles southeast of Salinas River State Beach.
Neponset
Locality
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Neponset is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States. It is located along the Southern Pacific Railroad and California State Route 1 between Marina and Castroville, and 8.5 miles northwest of Salinas, at an elevation of 23 feet. Neponset is situated 4 miles south of Salinas River State Beach.
Salinas River State Beach
- Type: Park
- Description: beach at the mouth of Salinas River at Monterey Bay, California, United States
- Category: California state beach
- Location: Monterey County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Salinas River State Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Salinas River State Beach”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Moss and Nashua.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salinas River Dunes Natural Preserve and Castroville Moss Landing Cemetery.
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