Discover the most magical spots to pitch your tent or park your rig on your next Asilomar State Beach adventure.
Combine tidepool visits with architecture at this Pacific Ocean cove.
Spread out over 107 acres of beach and forest just west of Monterey, Asilomar State Beach offers a mix of sandy shores and rocky coastline, plus a mile-long, paved and wheelchair-accessible coastal trail. It’s a popular spot for tide pooling, while architecture fans may be interested in checking out the 13 Arts and Crafts-style buildings that comprise the on-site conference center, built in 1913 for the YWCA. While there are privately operated lodges on-site inside the Asilomar Conference Grounds, the park offers no overnight camping.
Asilomar State Beach is open all year long, and is at its busiest during the summer months, when temperatures are at their most pleasant (with highs in the upper 60s or low 70s) and the chance of rainfall is slim to none. Winters in this temperate part of the coast are cool but rarely anywhere close to freezing, though heavy rainfall from December through March may deter some visitors from stopping by.