El Estero Park Complex is a 45-acre City-wide multi-use recreation area in the center of Monterey at Del Monte/Camino Aguajito/Fremont/Camino El Estero. The park’s Dennis the Menace Playground is a favorite of children. The playground was established with the help of Hank Ketcham, creator of the Dennis the Menace comic strip. Mr. Ketcham was a resident of nearby Carmel, and definitely a proponent of play.
Other activities include a paddle-boat concession at lake, group BBQ picnic area, exercise course, skateboarding and bird watching.
