The main visitor attractions in the Santa Cruz County community
of Amesti is a natural body of water known as Pinto Lake and
the Santa Crux county park and Watsonville city park on its shoreline.
All About Pinto Lake
History of Pinto Lake
Article published by the city of Watsonville about the 110 acre natural lake
located about about two miles north of Watsonville in the community of Amesti.
The lake is a popular venue for boating, fishing, picnics,
camping, and birdwatching.
Pinto Lake County Park
Santa Cruz County Park about 180 acres in size
that includes about 40 acres of Pinto Lake.
Facilities include a fishing pier, nature trails,
soccer fields, a baseball field, a
disc golf cours, a children's playground, family picnic areas,
wheelchair accessible restrooms.
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Disc Golf Course of Pinto Lake
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Fishing Pier of Pinto Lake
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Picnic Pavilion of Pinto Lake
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Turtle Dove Sculpture by Robert Castro
Pinto Lake City Park
Park owned by the city of Watsonville that includes about
70 acres of the north end of Pinto Lake about about 8 acres of shoreline land.
Facilities include picnic areas with barbecues, a campground for recreational
vehicles, a children's playground, summer boat rentals,
and boat launch. All boats must be inspected and there
is a fee for launching. The park has sports facilities for horseshoes,
softball, and volleyball.
Pinto Lake Park is the home of the Watsonville American Little League.
and it is the site of an annual Children's Fishing Derby.
Pinto Lake Park is owned by the City of Watsonville,
it is operated by an independent contractor, and it is located
at 451 Green Valley Road, in the community of
Amesti, about 2 miles north of the town of Watsonville.
Friends of Pinto Lake
Organization established to restore and preserve the environmental
health of Pinto Lake for wildlife, native plants, and human recreation.
Attractions in Towns Near Amesti
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Corralitos Attractions
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Watsonville Attractions
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Aptos Attractions
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Capitola Attractions
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Santa Cruz Attractions
All Attractions in Santa Cruz County
About Amesti California
Santa Cruz County Travel Guide
Central Coast of California
