town.king city

lodging
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

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Ventana Wilderness Map

Big Sur Map

Los Padres Forest Atlas

elevation: 330'

population: 14,055

zip code: 93930

Country

terrain:
coastal inland countryside w/ river valley

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location:
Monterey County
South of Salinas
on Hwy. 101

= 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

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

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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

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town.king city