Asilomar State Marine Reserve
Asilomar State Marine Reserve, Marine conservation area in Pacific Grove, California.
The reserve spans 1.51 square miles of protected ocean along the Monterey Peninsula, featuring tide pools, rocky cliffs, and kelp forests.
The California Department of Fish and Game established the Asilomar State Marine Reserve in 2007 as part of a statewide network of protected areas.
Scientific institutions, including Hopkins Marine Station and Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, conduct regular studies of marine ecosystems within the reserve.
The reserve offers free parking for visitors who want to observe marine life, whales, dolphins, and hundreds of cormorants nesting on offshore rocks.
Ground squirrels inhabit the coastal cliffs of the reserve, while harbor seals rest on sandy beaches near extensive kelp beds where sea otters find shelter.
GPS coordinates: 36.62167,-121.94500
Latest update: March 17, 2025 22:28
17-Mile Drive
4.5 km
Monterey Bay Aquarium
3.9 km
Spyglass Hill Golf Course
4.2 km
Asilomar State Beach
360 m
Asilomar Conference Grounds
1.2 km
Point Pinos Lighthouse
1.6 km
Poppy Hills Golf Course
4.4 km
Pacific Biological Laboratories
4.1 km
Colton Hall
5 km
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
2.5 km
Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links
1.8 km
Vásquez House
5 km
James W. Finch House
4.6 km
Chautauqua Hall
2.4 km
Trimmer Hill
3.2 km
Lou Ellen Parmelee House
3.8 km
Frank LaVerne Buck House
2.5 km
Josiah Merritt Adobe
5 km
Monterey Bay Aquarium
3.9 km
Cannery Row Monument
4.1 km
Poppy Hills Golf Course
4.1 km
The Links at Spanish Bay
975 m
North Moss Beach
526 m
Fan Shell Beach
4.9 km
Bird Rock Vista Point
3.8 km
San Carlos Beach
4.6 km
Pacific Grove Gate
1.5 km
McAbee Beach
4.1 kmReviews
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