Asilomar State Beach

800 Asilomar Avenue

Close to the Bay Area, Asilomar State Park and Conference Center offers 107 acres of beachfront land along with cozy cottages and rustic lodges for guests. The Arts & Crafts architecture style of the main lodge and many of the smaller buildings were designed by Julia Morgan. The chapel is especially pretty. A new coffee shop, Phoebe’s, serving Peet’s coffee, pastries and salads has recently been added. Full meals are served family-style in Crocker Hall but opt instead for exploring the small restaurants nearby. If you want a quiet place to unwind this is the place! Don’t expect luxurious accommodations -- rustic without TVs or other distractions -- but relax with a book and forget the daily grind.

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Close to the Bay Area, Asilomar State Park and Conference Center offers 107 acres of beachfront land along with cozy cottages and rustic lodges for guests. The Arts & Crafts architecture style of the main lodge and many of the smaller buildings were designed by Julia Morgan. The chapel is especially pretty. A new coffee shop, Phoebe’s, serving Peet’s coffee, pastries and salads has recently been added. Full meals are served family-style in Crocker Hall but opt instead for exploring the small restaurants nearby. If you want a quiet place to unwind this is the place! Don’t expect luxurious accommodations -- rustic without TVs or other distractions -- but relax with a book and forget the daily grind.

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