Asilomar State Beach

804 Crocker Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950

Description

Located on the Monterey Peninsula in the city of Pacific Grove, Asilomar offers beach and coast trail walks, a short boardwalk loop through the natural dune preserve and overnight room lodging and conference facilities.  From its historic architecture to the forest, the dunes and coastline, State Park staff take the lead in protecting and educating park visitors.

Asilomar State Beach is a narrow one-mile strip of sandy beach and rocky coves.  A 3/4 mile walking trail is open to pedestrians. The trail is accessible and a beach wheelchair is available upon request. 

Across from Asilomar State Beach is the Asilomar Natural Dune Preserve. A 1/4 mile boardwalk meanders through the 25 acres of restored sand dune ecosystem. Discover the native plant greenhouse where more than 450,000 plants have been grown and planted in the dunes and coastal bluffs.The boardwalk also leads park visitors to the Asilomar Conference Grounds.