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Introduction
42 miles S of Santa Cruz; 113 miles S of San Francisco; 338 miles N of Los Angeles
Some compare 2 1/2-square-mile Pacific Grove -- the locals call it "PG" -- to Carmel as it was 20 years ago. Plenty of tourists wind their way through here on oceanfront trails and dining excursions, but the town remains quaint and peaceful -- amazing considering that Monterey is a stone's throw away (a quarter of the Monterey Bay Aquarium is actually in Pacific Grove). While Monterey is comparatively congested and cosmopolitan, Pacific Grove is sprinkled with historic homes, flowers, butterflies fluttering about, and deer meandering fearlessly from yard to yard.
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Top Things to Do
Top picks for the best activities in Pacific Grove
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Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links
- Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links is perhaps the best golf value on the Monterey Peninsula. Located at the tip of Point Pinos it features nine...
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- Golf
- Nile Expert Tip: Referred to by locals as the poor man's Pebble Beach, Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Course features breathtaking...
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17 Mile Drive
- Seventeen miles you wish never ended. 17 Mile Drive has been called "beautiful and isolating" and "breathtaking." For a $9.50 fee, you are granted...
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- Drives
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Asilomar State Beach
- Asilomar Beach is a great spot for walking and beach-combing from sunrise to sunset. It is also one of the most popular surfing spots in the area....
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