State park
Asilomar State Beach
Asilomar State Beach is a state park in Monterey County, California. Hours: 8 AM-Sunset Asilomar State Park Office: M-F: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM 804 Crocker Avenue, Pacific Grove CA 93950.
Asilomar State Beach map
Asilomar State Beach boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Hours: 8 AM-Sunset Asilomar State Park Office: M-F: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM 804 Crocker Avenue, Pacific Grove CA 93950.
- No, day use at Asilomar State Beach does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Asilomar State Beach.
Before you go
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Trails
- Asilomar Coast Trail Accessible walking trail along rocky coastline and pocket beaches
- Dunes Preserve paths Walks through Asilomar Dunes Habitat Natural Preserve
What to see
- Feature Asilomar Dunes Habitat Natural Preserve Coastal dune habitat above the beach trail
- Historic site Julia Morgan conference buildings Historic Y.W.C.A. conference grounds designed by Julia Morgan
- Rock formation Asilomar rocky coastline White sand, tidepools, and granite shoreline on Monterey Bay
Public lands next to Asilomar State Beach
- BLM unitAsilomar State Beach borders California Coastal National Monument.
- State parkMonterey State Beach, a state park, is 2.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkMonterey State Historic Park is 2.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=566 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)