# Things to see in Salinas, California (United States): 10 places and when to go > Salinas, California is a city in United States with around 157,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 10 places in and around it, mainly Nature (5), Wildlife (5), Museums and art (3). The best known are John Steinbeck House, National Steinbeck Center and Moss Landing State Beach. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/salinas/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 36.6822, -121.6417 - **Population:** About 157,000 - **Places:** 10 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (3) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 123 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Mount Toro, at 1,081 m. ## What to see in Salinas, California The places in and around Salinas, California, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [John Steinbeck House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/casa-john-steinbeck/): Historic house in California, United States · 1.7 km - [National Steinbeck Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-steinbeck-center/): Non-profit organization in the USA · 1.4 km - [Moss Landing State Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/moss-landing-state-beach/): State park in California, United States · 20 km - [Mount Toro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-toro/): Mountain in California, United States of America · 18 km - [Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/salinas-river-national-wildlife-refuge/): Wildlife refuge in California · 15 km - [Salinas River State Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/salinas-river-state-beach/): Beach at the mouth of Salinas River at Monterey Bay, California, United States · 17 km - [Zmudowski State Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/zmudowski-state-beach/): State park in Monterey County, California, USA · 23 km - [José Eusebio Boronda Adobe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boronda-history-center/): Historic house in California, United States · 3.9 km - [Alvarado Street Brewery & Taproom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alvarado-street-brewery-taproom/): Brewery · 3.8 km - [Monterey Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/monterey-zoo/): With kids · Wildlife · 9.9 km ## When to go to Salinas, California The best time to visit Salinas, California is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 45 | | February | Possible | 10 h 39 | | March | Best time | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 57 | | May | Best time | 13 h 57 | | June | Best time | 14 h 30 | | July | Best time | 14 h 17 | | August | Best time | 13 h 24 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 02 | | November | Possible | 10 h | | December | Possible | 9 h 30 | In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30. In April, 10 of the 10 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Salinas, California The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 123 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.6822%2C-121.6417) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.6822%2C-121.6417) ## Other towns nearby - [Monterey, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/monterrey/): 27 places · 24 km - [Gilroy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gilroy/): 34 places · 40 km - [Santa Cruz, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/santa-cruz/): 38 places · 47 km - [San Jose, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/san-jose/): 61 places · 71 km - [pescadero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pescadero/): 7 places · 83 km - [Mountain View](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mountain-view/): 25 places · 90 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Salinas, California? The best known: [John Steinbeck House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/casa-john-steinbeck/), [National Steinbeck Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-steinbeck-center/), [Moss Landing State Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/moss-landing-state-beach/), [Mount Toro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-toro/), [Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/salinas-river-national-wildlife-refuge/). In all, 10 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Salinas, California? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30. ### How do you get to Salinas, California? The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 123 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.6822%2C-121.6417) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Salinas, California as the destination and these 10 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).