Pacific Grove attractions

Two blocks from the Museum at the foot of 17th Street, this landscaped community park with sheltered beach cove is ideal for picnicking, fishing, swimming, surfing, bird watching and general wildlife viewing. Lovers Point is a marine protected area so please refrain from sea shell collecting and fishing.

Pacific Grove, CA 93950

During their over wintering season from mid-October through mid-February, clusters of monarch butterflies can be viewed at the Monarch Grove Sanctuary at 1073 Lighthouse Avenue. With the entrance located just off Lighthouse Avenue, the city park is open from sunrise to sundown and is free for all visitors. The best time to see the Monarchs is noon to 3:00 p.m. when the sun is shining brightest on their trees and when a docent is always on duty.

Ridge Rd Between Lighthouse & Short

Pacific Grove, CA 93950

The aquarium’s permanent exhibits and galleries highlight the colorful and complex array of marine life found on California’s central coast, from coastal wetlands to the open ocean and deep sea. Special exhibitions feature marine life from around the world. The four largest exhibits are the Outer Bay (1 million gallons), the Kelp Forest (335,000 gallons), Monterey Bay Habitats (326,000 gallons), and Sea Otters along the Rocky Coast (55,000 gallons).

886 Cannery Row

Monterey, CA 93940

Discover Nature’s treasures as you explore the serene majesty of Del Monte Forest. Here you’ll quickly experience the magic of a legendary scenic tour that’s home to The Lone Cypress, Seal and Bird Rocks, Fanshell Beach, Point Joe, and the colliding currents of The Restless Sea. Along the way, you’ll encounter the emerald fairways of such famous golf courses as The Links at Spanish Bay, Spyglass Hill and the world-renowned Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Pacific Grove Entrance

Monterey, CA 93940

Cannery Row is one of America's top visitor destinations, attracting approximately four million people each year. Visitors to Cannery Row can soak up the past, enjoy the present, and marvel at how the former clanking, smelly, industrial street has been transformed into one of the world's most beautiful waterfront destinations.

Cannery Row

Monterey, CA 93940

This is the oldest operating lighthouse on the West Coast. Since February 1, 1855, its beacon has flashed nightly as a guide and warning to shipping off the rocky California coast. Alcatraz Island Lighthouse preceded Point Pinos by 8 months, but was replaced in 1909 by the expanding military prison.

Asilomar Ave

Pacific Grove, CA 93950

The Pacific Grove Museum is your living personal field guide to the California Central Coast. Explore the birds and wildlife, plants, geology and cultural richness that make this region unique in the world. The museum is located in beautiful Pacific Grove, California, blocks from the beach and a short distance from the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

165 Forest Ave

Pacific Grove, CA 93950

Since 1919, the exquisite beauty and unique challenge of Pebble Beach Golf Links has thrilled golfers and spectators alike. Pebble Beach has been the site of golf's most prestigious tournaments, including the annual AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the 1972, '82, '92, 2000 and 2010 U.S. Open Championships. Pebble Beach Golf Links is ranked the #1 Public Course in America by Golf Digest for 2009-2010.

1700 17-Mile Drive

Pebble Beach, CA 93953