GPS coordinates:
36.6216 -121.9413
LiMPETS site since:
2012
Directions:
This site is located at the end of the Monterey Peninsula in Pacific Grove. From Highway 1, take the Highway 68 west exit. Continue on Highway 68 until you reach the light at Sunset Ave and make a left. Continue on Sunset until you see Asilomar beach on your left-hand side. The site will be about a quarter mile past the main beach entrance. If you have reached Pico Ave you have gone too far. To reach the site, look for the State Parks marker #10 and continue down that trail straight to the tidepools.
Parking:
Parking is on your left-hand side on Sunset Ave.
Restrooms:
Restrooms are located at the Asilomar Conference Grounds across the street from the monitoring site.
Site description:
Asilomar State Beach is within the boundary of Asilomar Marine Reserve. It was established as a state beach in 1956 and as a Marine Reserve in 2006. This site is a granite outcrop with a good amount of relief. Be prepared to climb over steep rocks. Make certain that anyone coming out to the site has suitable shoes.
Permit and visitor information:
Asilomar State Beach is in a no-take marine protected area (MPA); no collecting of organisms, shells, rocks, driftwood, etc. is permitted. This MPA is one of many special conservation areas recently established by the state of California. Reservations required on State Park property. Contact the LiMPETS coordinator below for more details.
Contact your LiMPETS site coordinator:
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History • 165 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 •limpets@pgmuseum.org • (831) 648-5716, ext. 14.
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