Asilomar Conference Grounds
The Asilomar Regional Reading Conference is held yearly on the
majestic Asilomar grounds located in Pacific Grove. For more
information on the conference grounds, please go to their website:
Asilomar Conference
Ground
Directions on getting to the Asilomar Conference Grounds:
From San Francisco Bay Area or San Jose:
Asilomar is approximately 120 miles south of downtown San Francisco
(about 105 miles from San Francisco International Airport) and about
75 miles south of San Jose. Take 101 south to 156 West. Take 156
West to highway 1 South, through Monterey to the Pebble Beach /
Pacific Grove exit, turn right on Holman highway / 68 West. Stay on
Highway 68 West/Holman Highway for 3.5 miles until it becomes a city
street called Forest Avenue. Continue on Forest Avenue for about 1
mile and make a left turn onto Sinex Avenue. In just under 1 mile,
Sinex Avenue ends right at the front gates to Asilomar.
From Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, or San Luis Obispo:
Asilomar is approximately 325 miles from downtown Los Angeles (about
310 miles from LAX). Take 101 North though Salinas to 156 West. Take
156 West to highway 1 South, through Monterey to the Pebble Beach /
Pacific Grove exit, and highway 68 West. For about 3-1/2 miles you
will then be on a portion of Highway 68 West that is also called the
Holman Highway. Stay on Highway 68 West/Holman Highway until it
becomes a city street called Forest Avenue. Continue on Forest
Avenue for about 1 mile and make a left turn onto Sinex Avenue. In
just under 1 mile, Sinex Avenue ends right at the front gates to
Asilomar.
From Salinas:
Take Highway 68 West to Highway 1 South to Highway 68 West to
Pacific Grove. Just past the Monterey Peninsula Airport, Highway 68
West overlaps Highway 1 for about 5 or 6 miles. Stay on Highway 68
West/Highway 1 and take the Pacific Grove exit. For about 3-1/2
miles you will then be on a portion of Highway 68 West that is also
called the Holman Highway. Stay on Highway 68 West/Holman Highway
until it becomes a city street called Forest Avenue. Continue on
Forest Avenue for about 1 mile and make a left turn onto Sinex
Avenue. In just under 1 mile, Sinex Avenue ends right at the front
gates to Asilomar.
A detailed map on the conference grounds can be downloaded
here
For additional information, you can go to the State Park website:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/parkindex/view_video.asp?lvl_id=205
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=566
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