Memorial Park
- Oct–May
- best months
Is Memorial Park open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Monterey Ranger District. It doesn't name Memorial Park, so check the source for the area it covers.
Monterey Ranger District Emergency Closure Order with Exceptions
Agency closure covering Monterey Ranger District · Order 05-07-51-26-11 · USFS · Monterey Ranger District
Los Padres Fire Use and Firearm Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-00-26-05 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
San Carpoforo Beach Prohibition of Overnight Camping and Campfires
Agency alert covering Monterey Ranger District · Order 05-07-51-26-03 · USFS · Monterey Ranger District
Santa Barbara Front Country Fire Use Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-5406-01 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Monterey Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 2,085 ft
- Monterey Ranger DistrictLos Padres National Forest
Memorial Park is a family-friendly campground in the Santa Lucia Mountains, set within the Monterey Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the park is described as a remote, scenic retreat with a trout stream, rock formations and sprawling oaks. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 80°F and October highs around 82°F, while July and August average about 96°F. That station sits roughly 800 feet lower than the park, so temperatures here run cooler. A fee is charged for recreation at the site. The Arroyo Seco Trail and the Santa Lucia hike both start about 0.2 miles away, and the Rodeo Flat hike is about 1.5 miles off. For another night, Escondido campground lies about 2.3 miles away.
Arroyo Seco TrailHikingPhoto: scorpio-tiger, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Santa LuciaHikingPhoto: Thomson200, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
Rodeo FlatHikingPhoto: scorpio-tiger, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.5 mi- EscondidoCamping2.3 mi
The BeachRock climbingPhoto: Thomson M, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.2 mi
Wagon CavesRock climbingPhoto: Bob n Renee, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.4 mi- Arroyo SecoCanoeing5.8 mi
- Kirk CreekCamping9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Santa Lucia Memorial Park CampgroundCamping · Next door
- ForksCamping · ~3 min drive
- Carrizo CreekCamping · ~5 min drive
- AntCamping · ~5 min drive
- Hanging Valley CampgroundCamping · ~7 min drive
- BluffCamping · ~7 min drive
- Old Wagon Cave CampgroundCamping · ~8 min drive
- Fish CampCamping · ~8 min drive
- Trail Spring CampCamping · ~8 min drive
- Ojito CampCamping · ~9 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Arroyo Seco TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: scorpio-tiger, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- CarrizoMountain biking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Thomson200, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Junipero Serra PeakSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Thomson200, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- The BeachRock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Thomson M, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Memorial Park
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
63° / 34°
12 wet
Feb
64° / 36°
11 wet
Mar
68° / 38°
10 wet
Apr
72° / 39°
6 wet
May
80° / 43°
3 wet
Jun
89° / 47°
1 wet
Jul
96° / 50°
0 wet
Aug
96° / 50°
0 wet
Sep
92° / 48°
1 wet
Oct
82° / 43°
3 wet
Nov
70° / 37°
7 wet
Dec
62° / 33°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pinnacles Nm, CA, 29.7 mi away at 1,307 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Facts about this campground
Memorial Park
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