State park unit providing public access to rocky coast and dune habitat on the Monterey Peninsula
General Information
Hours:
Monday to Friday: 6:30am to 9:00pm
Saturday: 6:30am to 10:00pm
Sunday: 6:30am to 9:00pm
Saturday: 6:30am to 10:00pm
Sunday: 6:30am to 9:00pm
Fees:
Free admission and parking
Pet Policy:
Dogs are allowed on the beach, trails, and conference grounds but must be leashed at all times. Dogs are not permitted inside conference ground buildings.
Closest cities with hotels:
Pacific Grove (0 mi)
Monterey (3.8 mi)
Monterey (3.8 mi)
Seasons:
Best visited in spring and fall for mild weather and fewer crowds
Location:
How to Get There
From Monterey, CA (3.8 mi): Take Lighthouse Avenue west, continue onto Central Avenue, then turn left onto Sunset Drive to reach Asilomar State Beach.
Overview
Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove is a 107-acre park with a mile of sandy beach, rocky coves, dune trails and tide pools on the Monterey Peninsula. The conference grounds, built by the YWCA in 1913 with buildings by Julia Morgan, are a National Historic Landmark and offer overnight lodging.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Asilomar State Beach", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
