all towns by county coastal deserts urban mountains countryside snow towns parks & forests cali maps
Advertisement


Destinations | Country

town.king city

King City


lodging
lodging reservations in King City

The Salinas River and US Highway 101 runs through the valley where King City is located. The rural back roads & farmlands can get blazing hot in mid summer, so plan your visit accordingly. Population here has doubled in the past 2 decades.
Los Padres NF: North
Los Padres NF: North
Pinnacles Map
Pinnacles Map
Ventana Wilderness Map
Ventana Wilderness Map
Big Sur Map
Big Sur Map
Los Padres Forest Atlas
Los Padres Forest Atlas
elevation: 330'
population: 14,055
zip code: 93930

Country

terrain:
coastal inland countryside w/ river valley


View Larger Map

location:
Monterey County
South of Salinas
on Hwy. 101

maps



= KGC

recreation:

  • Mission San Antonio de Padua
  • Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad
  • fishing
  • Camping
  • Hiking
  • Big Sur Coastline
  • biking
    •

    parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

  • Hernandez Reservoir
  • Lake San Antonio
  • Pinnacles National Monument
  • Los Padres National Forest
  • Lake Nacimiento
  • Salinas River
  • San Lorenzo Park
  • King City Golf Course
  • Monterey County Agricultural & Rural Life Museum
  • Panoche Hills BLM
  • Tumey Hills BLM
  • Ventana Wilderness
    •

    king city campgrounds

    Arroyo Seco Group Camps
    Plaskett Creek Campground
    Pinnacles National Park Camp
    San Lorenzo Park Camping

    tent camping

    description:
    Agricultural area of the Central Coast; Small town along Hwy. 101 in the Central Coast section, 20 miles from coast -
    SOUTH: via G14; Nacimiento Fergusson Rd (thru Fort Hunter Liggett)
    NORTH: via G16 to Carmel

    nearby towns:
    Carmel
    Carmel Valley
    Salinas
    Hollister
    Coalinga
    Gorda
    Big Sur
    Monterey
    Pacific Grove
    Marina
    Paso Robles
    local links:

    King City Chamber of Commerce
    203 Broadway, Suite 40, King City, CA 93930
    831-385-3814
    http://kingcitychamber.com

    Kayaking Arroyo Seco
    California King City - City of King
    Salinas Valley Fairgrounds
    Mesa Del Rey Airport

    Advertise on this site








    northbound US-101 in King City

    The peleton leaving King City on Stage 3

    King City Drive 1985 Continued IMG_0004 The only thing missing from this pic is a fire hose being drug out the front door


    Advertisement





    California Weekends


    Total Escape has been an AmazonAssociate for 20 years!
    Earnings from purchases keeps this site alive.

    Copyright © 1996-2021 Total Escape, www.totalescape.com / All Rights Reserved.

    classic | lodge | recreation | destinations | journey | ads | sitemap | outside | maps | gear | home