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Asilomar State Beach
4.8★ · 3,159 Google ratings · Pacific Grove, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 400 yd away · free
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
Access
Hours vary by day
Walk
130 ft · under a minute
Cost
Free
Water
62°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Length
800 yd of shoreline
Sand
200 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Asilomar State Beach
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 12 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit at low tide
Tide pools reveal abundant starfish, crabs, anemones, and urchins across the rocky areas.
Arrive 30+ minutes before sunset
Roadside parking fills quickly during popular sunset hours, especially on weekends.
Don't collect shells or rocks
This is a protected reserve where collecting is illegal, though signage is minimal.
Bring layers and wind protection
The beach is consistently windy and cool, even in summer months, with morning fog common.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
64°F · overcast
Water
62°F
Waves
4.5 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 06:38 | High tide | ↑ |
| 09:27 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:24 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:29 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Sunset Dr, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
🅿 Parking 400 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 130 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Asilomar State Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 400 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Asilomar State Beach?
130 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Asilomar State Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Asilomar State Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Sat 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
