Title: Salinas River Dunes Nature Preserve in Castroville | Expedia.co.uk [Salinas River Dunes Nature Preserve Hotels](https://expedia.co.uk/Salinas-River-Dunes-Nature-Preserve-Hotels.0-l632321322929262592-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Castroville](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Castroville.d6337749.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Castroville](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-Castroville.d6337749.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Salinas River Dunes Nature Preserve Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Salinas-River-Dunes-Nature-Preserve.d632321322929262592.Car-Hire-Guide)[Castroville Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Castroville.d6337749.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Salinas River Dunes Nature Preserve ![The beach and dunes at Salinas River State Beach are part of Monterey Bay’s unique coastal dune system and it is home to many species of birds, including the California brown pelican, red-tailed hawk, American kestrel, western snowy plover, western gull, black phoebe, western scrub-jay, California towhee, white-crowned sparrow, and more. The beach is a popular fishing site.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/632321197394071552/b487519d-209b-432a-b9b1-57ee531b6d4a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![The beach and dunes at Salinas River State Beach are part of Monterey Bay’s unique coastal dune system and it is home to many species of birds, including the California brown pelican, red-tailed hawk, American kestrel, western snowy plover, western gull, black phoebe, western scrub-jay, California towhee, white-crowned sparrow, and more. The beach is a popular fishing site.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/632321197394071552/b487519d-209b-432a-b9b1-57ee531b6d4a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Salinas River Dunes Nature Preserve Activities [Castroville travel guide](https://expedia.co.uk/Castroville.dx6337749) --- --- ## Plan a trip to see Salinas River Dunes Nature Preserve Price found within the past 48 hours. 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