Location: Pacific Grove
Top Things to do in Pacific Grove
Top 10 Things to do in Pacific Grove, United States
Pacific Grove is a coastal city in Monterey County, California in the United States. The United States Census Bureau estimated its 2013 population at 15,504. Pacific Grove is located between Point Pinos and Monterey.
Restaurants in Pacific Grove
1. Monterey Bay Aquarium
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Located at the ocean's edge, the Monterey Bay Aquarium is a window to marine life -- for dive masters and non-swimmers alike. It's home to sea otters, penguins, sharks, jellies and thousands of other marine animals and plants. Its mission is to inspire conservation of the oceans.
Reviewed By DERTUR - Annandale, Virginia
We go to every aquarium we can find. Monteray Bay has the most fascinating exhibits for educational purposes. I found them being operated by adults as well as young people. Very clever items added to each exhibit (like mechanical octopus displays/dioramas in the live octopus area) made them more unique. Of course the otters steal the show and the videos on the otters and on their research arm were short but really well put together.
2. Pacific Grove Oceanview Boulevard
Overall Ratings
5 based on 628 reviews
Reviewed By Lions A
I fell in love with the entire shoreline from Lovers Point Beach onward. Be sure to see Asilomar beach and the Tide Pools thete. Also the Marine Preserve. This is so worth while . Best to go when there is minus tide . One can find the timetables for the tide pools online. The water is so blue blue with gushing waves like you see in the movies . It is a must see for nature lovers and especially for someine who does not like to or cant hike. And it also is free.
3. Pebble Beach Golf Links
Overall Ratings
5 based on 670 reviews
Since 1919, the exquisite beauty and unique challenges of Pebble Beach Golf Links have electrified golfers and spectators alike. Designed by Jack Neville and Douglas Grant, the course hugs California’s rugged coastline, providing wide-open vistas, cliff-side fairways and sloping greens. Over the years, Pebble Beach Golf Links has been the site of golf’s most prestigious tournaments such as the annual AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and five U.S. Open Championships, including the 2010 U.S. Open. We are excited and honored to welcome back the U.S. Open to Pebble Beach for the sixth time in 2019!
Reviewed By michaeldL5102TD - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Golfing at Pebble Beach is breathtaking absolutely the most Beautiful landscape I've ever seen every view is breathtaking. It's like God put his finger on this landscape and designed it himself , no other words can explain it , it's a must see for everyone .
4. Asilomar State Beach
Overall Ratings
5 based on 884 reviews
The name of this State Beach means "a refuge by the sea," which describes the breathtaking views of forest, surf and sand on more than 105 secluded acres of scenic forest and sand dunes.
Reviewed By SeattleMeadowlark - Seattle
This is a wonderful beach for beach combing and tide pooling, but the fact that every dog owner in the city ignores the Leash laws makes it hard to give it a good rating. There is one man, a guy with a black German Shepherd, who I was told by a park ranger routinely disobeys the leash law. His dog runs loose and chases the surf birds...and mind you, the birds are protected by law. And the man watched his dog poop on the beach and walked off. Please, enjoy the beach and pick up your dog's poop and take it OFF the beach and into the numerous trash cans on the road.
5. The Links at Spanish Bay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 197 reviews
One of America's leading Scottish-style links golf courses features rolling fairways, white sand dunes and a bagpipe performance that signals the end of each day.
Reviewed By lanzie99 - Long Beach, California
When it is cart path only be prepared to walk twice as much. The views were beautiful but the course is very challenging. Shot a high round there, found too many sand traps. Took many pictures, deer walking around the course very leisurely. Had some rain, so it wasn’t our favorite round of the entire trip. Staff was wonderful and we started right on time.
6. Monterey Peninsula Recreational Trail
Overall Ratings
5 based on 738 reviews
Popular hiking trail running along the Pacific Grove and Monterey coast.
Reviewed By Yosemitesteve - Modesto, California
Driven this many many times but enjoyed the morning walk.
Beauty at every turn.So relaxing seeing the wildlife and listening to the ocean along the way.
Restrooms at the golf course.
Many benches to rest at and take in the scenery.Tide pool exploring and many great pic opportunities.
Great easy walk!!
7. Lovers Point Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 400 reviews
Reviewed By Yosemitesteve - Modesto, California
It’s a nice place across from the hotel. The park is very clean,numerous picnic tables and a great view of the ocean. It’s a great place to enjoy breakfast or bring a lunch.A lot of grassy area to bring a blanket to eat on. Beautiful!!!
8. Lovers Point
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 453 reviews
Reviewed By animalsrock2016 - Phoenix, Arizona
I see why they call it lovers point. It is a nice beach area with great cypress trees, rock formations and easy access to walk. There is a trail that you can keep walking all through Pacific Grove, where this is located.
Enjoy the walk and nature.
9. Monterey Bay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By MEDRoswell - Roswell
There's a lot of great things that have been said already about this aquarium, so instead of belaboring all of those qualities, I offer the following tips.
1. If you are staying at a local hotel they often offer a 2 day pass for the price of the single day ticket offered by the aquarium. This gives you the option to break up the day or days.
2. Much better options in value for food if you get a hand stamp and go explore a few blocks off. We had a great lunch at the brewing company.
3. During the school year the place gets mobbed with field trip groups. But they all tend to leave by 2 PM so after that you almost get the run of the place.
4. We attended several of the mini-lectures in the theatre next to the gift shop. Nice break on the feet and the naturalists on staff are interesting and passionate about the local environment.
10. Point Pinos Lighthouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 339 reviews
The oldest operating lighthouse on the West Coast.
Reviewed By Lena K
If you are in Pacific Grove, and have already visited the Monarch Sanctuary, then make the effort to visit Point Pinos Lighthouse, very close to the Monarch Sanctuary. It is a lovely building. A stroll around its perimeter is attractive, were you not willing to leave a donation to enter the lighthouse.
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