Nature reserve · California
Fort Ord Dunes State Park
Fort Ord Dunes State Park is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Uncle Sam Mountain stands 1,445 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Doe Super Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 4.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- California Department of Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
Coordinates36.65535, -121.82514
- 4.8 mi off the Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1, National
Overlooks nearby
- 1 Shepherd's Knoll · 7 mi
- Rumsien Overlook · 10 mi
- China Lookout · 14 mi
- Granite Canyon Bridge · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Doe Super Park: 1.1 mi
- Doe Park Super Park: 1.1 mi
- Stillwell Park: 1.3 mi
- Soper Park: 2.1 mi
- Gloria Jean Tate Park: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Open space: 2.3 mi
- Marina Dunes Natural Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Marina State Beach: 2.6 mi
- Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area: 4.8 mi
- Lovers Point - Julia Platt State Marine Reserve: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- Artillery Hill: 2.4 mi
- Leary Hill: 4.2 mi
- Elliott Hill: 4.3 mi
- Merrilis Hill: 4.3 mi
- Elliot Hill: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 51
- Monterey State Beach: 2.8 mi
- Marina State Beach: 3.1 mi
- North Marina: 3.2 mi
- Monterey State Beach: 3.9 mi
- Del Monte Beach: 4.4 mi
Artworks: 50
- Jesus Statue: 2.3 mi
- Mural by Hijos del Sol: 4.1 mi
- The Fisherman: 5.1 mi
- Santa Rosalia Statue: 5.2 mi
- Pietro Ferrante Statue: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 40
- Monterey County Fairgrounds: 4.7 mi
- Kelp Forest: 5.0 mi
- Monterey Mirror Maze: 5.0 mi
- Monterey Bay Sailing: 5.1 mi
- Monterey Bay Whale Watching Center: 5.1 mi
Museums: 38
- The Spirit of Monterey Wax Museum: 5.0 mi
- Presidio of Monterey Museum: 5.2 mi
- Museum of Monterey: 5.3 mi
- Pacific House: 5.3 mi
- Alvarado Gallery: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Ingersol Family Statue: 5.0 mi
- John Steinbeck Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Submarine: 5.0 mi
- Cannery Ruins: 5.0 mi
- Edward Ricketts Memorial: 5.0 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Outdoor Navy Dining Area: 4.9 mi
- El Estero Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Veteran's Park Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Monterey Pines Group Area: 6.6 mi
- East Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
Gardens: 16
- Sand City Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Yorktown community garden: 3.3 mi
- Memory Garden: 5.3 mi
- Sensory Garden: 5.3 mi
- Our Green Thumb Community Garden: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Cavalry Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Los Padres Dam Slide: 20.5 mi
- Capitola Bluffs: 23.0 mi
- Chrystal Cliff: 24.8 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Point Pinos Lighthouse: 6.2 mi
- Santa Cruz West Breakwater Light: 23.3 mi
- Santa Cruz Lighthouse: 23.3 mi
- Point Sur Lighthouse: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Fern Falls: 14.4 mi
- Pico Blanco Falls: 21.3 mi
- Firehose Falls: 23.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Pat Springs: 20.7 mi
- El Pajaro Springs: 21.3 mi
- Horseshoe Spring: 21.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Fort Ord Dunes State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Sam Mountain | SSE 163° | 1,445 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Carmel | S 174° | 1,344 m | 18.7 mi |
| Danish Creek Peak | SSE 166° | 1,298 m | 20.7 mi |
| Little Pines | SSE 165° | 1,266 m | 21.4 mi |
| Devils Peak | S 174° | 1,261 m | 19.4 mi |
| Big Pines Peak | S 170° | 1,235 m | 19.9 mi |
| Pat Springs Peak | SSE 169° | 1,233 m | 20.6 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,200 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 56 | 52 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monterey, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element relation/187134
Day trips start here
- Marina · 2 mi
- Seaside · 3 mi
- Monterey · 5 mi
- Pacific Grove · 6 mi
- Carmel · 9 mi
- Carmel Point · 9 mi
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