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Pacific Grove Pacific Grove offers an unparalleled quality of life. Sharing borders with the Monterey Bay, Pacific Ocean, and the Del Monte Forest, our town offers breathtaking views and recreational activities. The City provides services to the community including: excellent fire, emergency, and ocean rescue services; an award-winning natural history museum; the lowest crime rate of any city in Monterey County; a nationally-recognized 18-hole golf course; a monarch butterfly habitat sanctuary; sandy beaches; and, the oldest continuously-operating lighthouse on the west coast. We are known for our small-town hospitality and friendliness in a place we simply call "P.G." |
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17 Mile Drive. This scenic nature tour featuring the Lone Cypress and world class Pebble Beach a golf resort is not to be missed. Enter at the Pacific Grove Gate off Lighthouse Avenue, admission $9.00. Golfing in Pacific Grove at the Municipal Golf Links features 18 holes with a slope of 117 and course record of 64. The backdrop for this course is the stunning Monterey Bay Coastline. Beaches in and near Pacific Grove represent diverse outdoor activity along the rocky coastline shore. Asilomar State Beach located on Sunset Drive; features tide pools, great places for picnics, kite flying, fabulous sunsets, long walks and viewing the diverse ecosystem. Lovers Point Beach located on Ocean View Boulevard along the Recreation Trail and 2 blocks into town, is home to divers, kayaking, family beach days, volleyball or snacking outside. Monterey Bay Aquarium. Located on historic Cannery Row and just 1.8 miles away. View marvels of the ocean planet at the heart of the nation's largest marine sanctuary. More than 100 galleries featuring jelly fish, playful sea otters, quirky penguins, powerful sharks, elusive octopus and giant ocean sunfish. Children love the hands-on exhibits in their very own Splash Zone. We can provide tickets that are valid for two consecutive days for the price of a one day visit. Cash purchase only please, as we're selling them at our cost. The Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary is just a block away and is open during the wintering season from October through early-March. Clusters of monarch butterflies can be viewed gathered on trees in thick bunches. The Sanctuary is located at Lighthouse Avenue & Ridge Road. Whale Watching Companies feature individual or private group charters and also feature skipper narrated whale sightings in addition to fishing the Monterey Bay. Whale Watching occurs year around can be found on Fisherman's Wharf. Point Piños Lighthouse is located on the northernmost tip of the Monterey Peninsula. It's beacon has shone since February 1, 1855. The building, lenses and prisms of the light are all original. Point Piños Lighthouse is the oldest, continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Point Piños Lighthouse is open to the public, Thursday through Monday from 1:00-4:00 p.m. |
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INN AT 213 SEVENTEEN MILE DRIVE Reservations: 1.800.526.5666 - ONLINE |