Life is always a little hotter in Garland Ranch. There is a wide choice of walks/hikes or cycle tracks. The Museum is great too where you can see stuffed Mountain Lions and Bob Cats. The hikes can be as difficult or easy as you want. A wonderful day out.

Dont miss this wonderful open area for an afternoon. There are limited comfort facilities but the overall park is well maintained. The park is also pet friendly as a bonus.

Easy to park your trailer, trail well marked for horses, people are friendly, expect to see dogs off leashes. Worth the ride to the top!

A perfect hiking spot for people and pooches. Easy trails or moderate trails. You can be with people or find alone space if you go uphill. Beautiful vistas. Offleash for doggies. Shade and open space. River for a hot, tired dog to dip in on the way back to the car.

Beautiful large park with lots of trails and is a local favorite Be prepared for a multitude of dogs and they are allowed to be off their leash.

Go there whenever I get to the area. I travel with a dog and we both get a good work out in....and he can run free as long as I can maintain him under voice control... There is a potential to climb in elevation. Bring water!!!

All you have to do is get there and they take care of everything! From flowers, food, music! The atmosphere is heavenly. Carmel Valley is warm, and the people here are So gracious, and they know what they are doing. Check them out, you will not be dissapointed.

Often, Carmel town and beach is cloudy and kind of cold. Just a few miles away, on the other side of Route 1, is Garland Ranch Regional Park, which is typically sunny when Carmel is foggy, so it is a great alternate for a hike! There is a pretty stream right as you enter. I saw a family doing a... More

We like to take our dogs here on Sundays. There are a great many trails to hike and pounds for the dogs to swim or get a drink of water. The weather is almost always nice and warm.