Top rated Scenic spots in Salinas, United States to elevate your visit (Updated May, 2024)

Top rated Scenic spots in Salinas

Experience the best that Salinas has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 86 places from Scenic spot category.

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Sentinel Dome

Scenic spot

5.00 (45 reviews) (~217.32 km from centre)

Glacier Point

Scenic spot

Famed overlook known for sweeping, top-down views of Half Dome, Yosemite Valley & Yosemite Falls.

4.90 (5.9K reviews) (~218.43 km from centre)

Golden Gate View Point

Scenic spot

A brief hike leads to this elevated lookout above the Golden Gate Bridge, popular for photos.

4.90 (3.6K reviews) (~147.93 km from centre)

Vernal Falls

Scenic spot

Famed curtain of water, accessed via the Mist Trail, plunging 317 ft. down a vertical granite wall.

4.90 (2.3K reviews) (~220.62 km from centre)

Tunnel view

Scenic spot

Popular roadside overlook providing impressive views of the park's forested valley & mountains.

4.90 (2K reviews) (~209.97 km from centre)

Olmsted Point

Scenic spot

Scenic pullout area & short trail offering views of the north side of Half Dome & Tenaya Canyon.

4.90 (1.4K reviews) (~229.9 km from centre)

Yosemite Valley View

Scenic spot

Lookout spot & parking lot with sweeping views of El Capitan peak & the valley, plus picnic tables.

4.90 (1.4K reviews) (~211.2 km from centre)

Hurricane Point Vista Point

Scenic spot

👍👍 The best picnic spot on highway 1 between Big Sur and Carmel. What we did was stop at the Safeway in carmel and grab some to-go sushi and drinks. We drove about 30 minutes south to Hurricane Point, brough out some chairs, cozied up with the blanket, and whale watched. Being up so high was truly brea...

4.90 (1K reviews) (~41.62 km from centre)

Partington Cove

Scenic spot

Small, remote inlet & rugged beach reached by a dirt trail, wooden bridge & tunnel.

4.90 (411 reviews) (~55.66 km from centre)

Tenaya Lake

Scenic spot

👍👍 Amazing lake. Crystal clear, cool water and cool Sierra weather to escape the valley heat in the summer. Lots of shallow areas to wade out into for kids. Lots of trees to shade you, if needed. Unfortunately, when I was there I witnessed a guys go in completely nude, scrub his front and back parts l...

4.90 (370 reviews) (~232.79 km from centre)

Golden Gate Postcard Viewpoint

Scenic spot

👍👍 Very easy to get to and one of the best spots to view the Golden Gate Bridge! Access to the visitors center and a coffee shop make it a bit more complete experience compared to the other isolated overlooks.

4.90 (333 reviews) (~145.54 km from centre)

Soberanes Point

Scenic spot

👍👍 Breathtaking views with easy-to-hike trails. It can get really windy and cold, so make sure you have a jacket handy. There's no dedicated parking lot, but there should be plenty of parking along the road -- just be careful, because it's essentially a 2-lane highway. Public restrooms are available...

4.90 (274 reviews) (~34.66 km from centre)

Panoramic Views at Twin Peaks

Scenic spot

4.90 (168 reviews) (~139.06 km from centre)

Yosemite Valley Vista Point

Scenic spot

4.90 (127 reviews) (~206.17 km from centre)

Perkins Park Vista Point

Scenic spot

👍👍 As it seems, March is too early to see blanket of flowers. Better come here mid/late April. That said, other flowers are blooming and it’s worth coming here

4.90 (80 reviews) (~24.33 km from centre)

Devil’s Bunker

Scenic spot

👍👍 Cool to see if Close but even cooler to photograph from the gray whale parking lot .5 mile away. Park and hike 1/2 mile ip to this tree and check out the Expansive view.

4.90 (75 reviews) (~125.33 km from centre)

Hanging Valley Viewpoint

Scenic spot

4.90 (74 reviews) (~212.4 km from centre)

Cabrillo Hwy Coast

Scenic spot

4.90 (73 reviews) (~151.46 km from centre)

Noe Peak

Scenic spot

👍 🏆Good: uninterrupted 360-degree views of San Francisco, short hike up from the road (2-3 minutes); much less crowded than the Christmas Point tourist trap nearby; aligned with Market St. so you can see all the way into the Bay 👎🏻Bad: very windy, no seating except one rock with a geodetic marker...

4.90 (61 reviews) (~138.82 km from centre)

El Capitan Viewpoint

Scenic spot

4.90 (60 reviews) (~211.17 km from centre)

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Top rated Scenic spots in Salinas, United States