Outdoors
Scenic viewpoints near Salinas
30 named scenic viewpoints within 37 miles, nearest first, with a map and directions.
Scenic viewpoints within 37 mi
30
Closest
10.1 mi
Parsons Slough Overlook
Worth the drive
Map
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All scenic viewpoints, nearest first
- 10.1miParsons Slough Overlook
- 10.5miElkhorn Slough viewpoint
- 11.3miNorth Marsh Overlook
- 13.6miSiesta Point
- 13.9miHector Heights Overlook
- 13.9miInspiration Point
- 14.8miLover's Point
- 17.4miPoint Joe
- 17.4miRumsien Overlook
- 17.4miWhisler Overlook
- 17.6miChina Rock
- 18.1miBird Rock Vista Point
- 18.4miPescadero Point Overlook
- 18.7miFanshell Overlook
- 18.7miLone Cypress Overlook
- 19miCypress Point Lookout
- 19.1miCypress Rock Lookout
- 19.5miBig Dome
- 19.7miPoint Lobos
- 19.8miManresa Overlook
- 19.8miSea Lion Point
- 21.1miChina Lookout
- 22.2miGranite Canyon Bridge
- 23.2miSkinner Ridge Viewpoint
- 23.3miKasler Point
- 24.7miRocky Creek Bridge
- 25.1miThe Lookout
- 25.2miAJ's Point of View
- 25.2miBixby Creek Bridge Viewpoint
- 25.7miChews Ridge Lookout
Straight-line distance from the center of Salinas; driving and trail distances are longer.
Before you go
Views are clearest and warmest in the hour after sunrise and before sunset; haze builds through the afternoon.
Cliff edges crumble, especially after rain. Keep kids and dogs back from unfenced drop-offs.
Some overlooks sit on park roads that close at dusk or in winter.
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Questions
What is the closest scenic viewpoint to Salinas?
Parsons Slough Overlook, about 10.1 miles from the center of Salinas.
How many scenic viewpoints are near Salinas?
30 named scenic viewpoints are within 37 miles.
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