Asilomar State Beach is a state park unit of California, USA, providing public access to rocky coast and dune habitat on the Monterey Peninsula. The property includes the Asilomar Conference Grounds, a conference center built by the YWCA in 1913 that is now a National Historic Landmark. The 107-acre site is located in Pacific Grove and offers overnight lodging and views of the forest, surf and sand. Asilomar is a combination of two Spanish words: "asilo" and "mar".