Pajaro Dunes is a beautiful beachfront gated community of private residences. Outdoor facilities include tennis courts with a raised viewing platform, a baseball diamond, a sand volleyball court, basketball, a fire circle, a 1.5 mile flat paved path for walking or biking, outdoor foot-shower, and miles and miles of pristine beach. The complex is situated on the dunes, on a peninsula between the Pajaro River and the ocean. The river runs behind the complex, providing habitat for a tremendous bird population, eventually flowing to the ocean 1/2 mile down the beach from the condominium. The beach, just footsteps from your door, is absolutely amazing... miles and miles of the best sand-castle-building sand in the world. You'll find perfect sand dollars and beautiful shells in abundance, harbor seals and sea otters, pelicans, herons, geese, ducks, plovers, avocets, sandpipers and more. For more information on this beautiful area, please see The Friends of Pajaro Dunes website. And of course, nearby Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties are full of local sights and activities.