LOCAL BEACH GETAWAYS >> SOME OF OUR AREA’S BEST

Asilomar State Beach. (Keira Silver -- Herald Correspondent)

Del Monte Beach. (Keira Silver -- Herald Correspondent)

Lovers Point in Pacific Grove. (Keira Silver -- Herald Correspondent)

Fort Ord Dunes State Park. (Keira Silver -- Herald Correspondent)

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Pacific Grove

Asilomar State Beach

This beach allows visitors to stroll the wooden boardwalk through the sand and watch the waves crash against the shore. A perfect spot for that beautiful sunset photo.

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Monterey

Del Monte Beach

This beach offers visitors a chance to see across the Monterey Bay to the stacks of Moss Landing and on a really clear day, Santa Cruz. Pick up a picnic lunch in downtown.

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Pacific grove

Lovers Point Beach

This cove is a cozy place to listen to the ocean waves and sip on a warm drink in the brisk fall weather. Downtown Pacific Grove is just a few blocks away.

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Marina

Fort Ord Dunes State Park

Many may miss this beach, speeding by on Highway 1. The 4-mile strip offers views from the nearby dunes of crashing waves with the Monterey waterfront in the background.

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