Seaside, California
Seaside is a city of 31,814 people in Monterey County, California, founded in October 13, 1954.
Why visit Seaside
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 39 parks and trails, 77 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include First Theater, Monterey Bay Aquarium, El Castillo de Monterey and Fort Ord Station Veterinary Hospital.
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 71°F; December lows average 43°F.
Weather in Seaside
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Seaside
Seaside, formerly East Monterey, is a city in Monterey County, California, United States, with a population of 32,366 as of the 2020 census. It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) east-northeast of Monterey, at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m), and is the home of California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), UC MBEST Center, and the Monterey College of Law, which are located on the site of the former military base Fort Ord. Also on the site are the Bayonet and Black Horse golf courses, now open to the public and host to PGA Tour events, including the 2012 PGA Professional National Championship. Seaside is the gateway to Fort Ord National Monument, created on April 20, 2012.
From the Wikipedia article Seaside, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
First Theater
Cinema and theater · 4.5 mi
Building in Monterey State Historic Park, built as a lodging house and tavern, used as a theatre in 1850
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monument and historic site · 4.6 mi
Nonprofit public aquarium in Monterey, California
Museums and landmarks12
El Castillo de Monterey
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Site of a Spanish fort constructed in 1792 to protect the port and presidio of Monterey, California from invaders.
Fort Ord Station Veterinary Hospital
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Former equestrian veterinary complex at Fort Ord in Marina, California, United States
G. T. Marsh and Sons
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Historic building in Monterey, California, United States
Josiah Merritt Adobe
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Historic house in Monterey, California
Larkin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Mary C. W. Black Studio House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Monterey, California, NRHP-listed in Monterey County
Monterey State Historic Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
State park in California, United States
Old Customhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Custom house in Monterey, United States of America
Peter J. Bontadelli House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Stevenson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Boarding house in Monterey, California
Pacific Biological Laboratories
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
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Monterey History and Art Museum
Museum · 4.4 mi
History and art museum in Monterey, California
Parks, trails and playgrounds39
27 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes77
Chili's
Restaurant · Tex-Mex · 2.5 mi
1349 Canyon del Rey Boulevard, Seaside
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Mariscos
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.1 mi
580
Mo-Th 09:00-21:00; Fr 09:00-21:30; Sa 08:00-21:30; Su 08:00-21:00
65 more on the map.
History
In 1888, a New Yorker, Dr. John L. D. Roberts, founded, adjacent to Hotel Del Monte in Del Monte, Monterey, California, East Monterey as a subdivision of Monterey, later renamed Seaside, on 160 acres of land purchased from David Houghton, his uncle, as a resort community.
In 1891, the East Monterey post office opened and had a Southern Pacific Railroad stop on the Monterey Branch of the Coast Division.
By 1899, East Monterey had become Seaside. In 1910, Roberts invited the US Army to set up Camp Gigling on a part of his land.
In 1954, Seaside was incorporated now independent of Monterey, with Jack Oldemeyer as its first mayor. In the mid-1960s, over a quarter of the population (6,000 out of 22,000) was African-American, which was the largest concentration of African-Americans between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
From the History section of Seaside, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Monterey Beach Hotel, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Motel and hotel · 2.4 mi
2600 Sand Dunes Drive, Monterey
Holiday Inn Express at Monterey Bay
Motel and hotel · 2.5 mi
Del Monte Boulevard, Monterey
Howard Johnson Express Inn Monterey Seaside
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
1893 Fremont Boulevard, Seaside
Churches and places of worship26
Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Monterey Assembly of God Chuch
Church · Protestant · 2.6 mi
317 Virgin Avenue, Monterey
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Healthcare5
Major General William H. Gourley VA-DOD Outpatient Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.7 mi
201 9th Street, Marina
Map of Seaside
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 43°F | 3.5 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 45°F | 3.0 in |
| Mar | 62°F | 46°F | 2.8 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 47°F | 1.0 in |
| May | 65°F | 50°F | 0.5 in |
| Jun | 68°F | 52°F | 0.1 in |
| Jul | 69°F | 54°F | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 70°F | 55°F | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 54°F | 0.1 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 51°F | 0.9 in |
| Nov | 65°F | 46°F | 1.4 in |
| Dec | 62°F | 43°F | 2.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Monterey Peninsul Ap (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Monterey County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-08-22: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Del Rey Oaks 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Monterey 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Marina 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Pacific Grove 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Del Monte Forest 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Carmel-by-the-Sea 8 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Boronda 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Carmel Valley Village 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Castroville 10 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Salinas 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- El Castillo site, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Custom House Monterey, CA, Jsweida, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mary C. W. Black Studio House, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fortordvet2, Chrismcelwain, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Merritt House (Monterey, CA), Robert W. Kerrigan, photographer, Public domain
- Larkin House, Jsweida, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fremont Adobe Pacific Street Monterey, Kristen (Krimp) Fuentes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stevenson House Monterey, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monterey Cathedral, Unknown author, Public domain
- The Empire House, Rramosphoto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- G. T. Marsh and Sons, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pacific Biological Laboratories, exterior 2016, Mark Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CSU Monterey Bay 2003, DirectorG at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- MontereyBayAquariumBackview, Meij.kobayashi, Public domain
- Stanton Center 6, Guylaen, CC0
- First theatre of California, Davric, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John's Chapel, Greghenderson2006, CC BY-SA 4.0
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