This 50-acre park with overnight group camping,
walking trails, BBQ picnic areas, play equipment, turf playfield, is located in Monterey.
The Park has a basketball court, limited hiking trails, and a large lawn area which can be
used for Frisbee, kite flying, football, softball and relaxing.
Location
Veteran's Memorial Park may be reached by driving due west on Jefferson St. (up the hill)
from the heart of Old Monterey, or by taking Highway 68 west from Highway 1 until you see
a white adobe wall on the right side of the road with black letters that says
"Skyline Forest". Turn right there, go to Skyline Drive and turn left. Skyline
Drive will lead you right into the Park. Veteran’s Memorial Park is about 1 mile away
from historic downtown Monterey. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is about 1 ½ miles from the
park, and various beaches are within 2 miles. Click here to see a location
map (see # 9).
Huckleberry
Hill Nature Preserve is an 81-acre park with numerous, well established hiking
trails. Pedestrian access is through Veteran's Memorial Park.
Campsite facilities
The Park has 40 campsites, 30 of which can accommodate
trailers. Hikers and bikers (non-motorized) are welcome. Each site has a table and a fire pit for cooking and campfires. Water can be
obtained from faucets located in the camping area. Restrooms and showers are available.
The site capacity limit is two vehicles and eight people per campsite. The maximum length
of stay is three consecutive days. Vehicles are limited to 21 feet. Vehicles longer than
21 feet will be referred elsewhere.
Fees For fee information please see our
Parks and Recreation
Schedule of Fees. If you have a Golden Age/Access Passport, you are entitled to a $5 discount for a
campsite or $2 off in the hiker area.
Reservations Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis only.
Youth Group Areas
Two group areas can be reserved for overnight youth groups of up to 100
people. Each has a large double BBQ pit for cooking, tables, and water is
available. Restrooms and showers are available, also. For fee information
please see our Parks and
Recreation Schedule of Fees.
Picnic areas
Three day-use picnic areas are available and can be reserved for groups. The facilities
provided are the same as for the overnight youth group facilities (see above). Group BBQs
are available for reservation. For fee information please see our
Parks and
Recreation Schedule of Fees. Reservations can be made by calling the Park Attendant at 831.646.3865 or coming by
the Park.
Attendant
A Park Attendant resides in the Park. For more info, see the attendant at the Park; call
831.646.3865; or email us.
