Pacific Grove ceremony sites
Monterey · Monterey County
Four city sites on the Pacific Grove shoreline: the point at Lovers Point, the lawn at Berwick Park above the water, the Jewell Park gazebo, and the grounds around Point Pinos Lighthouse.
Rates come from the adopted FY 2025-26 master fee schedule and change with the fiscal year.
The site
The practical details
Sites
- Lovers Point Park wedding and staging area
- Berwick Park
- Jewell Park and Gazebo
- Point Pinos Lighthouse grounds
- Elmarie Dyke Gazebo
Capacity notes
Not published for the individual sites. Lovers Point Park has a separate special-event rate structure that splits at 100 people.
Commercial photography
The recreation fee schedule does not name a commercial photography permit. The city's administration section lists a minor film permit at $187 covering photography applications. Whether that is the instrument required for wedding photography at these sites is not stated.
Lead time
No more than twelve months and no fewer than ten business days ahead.
Amplified music
Sound amplification needs its own use permit alongside the reservation, as do tables and chairs.
Permit authority
City of Pacific Grove Recreation Department. (831) 648-3134, recreation@cityofpacificgrove.org.
Pricing
$287 per hour for residents and non-profits, $573 per hour for non-residents and commercial users, two-hour minimum, across the ceremony sites. Point Pinos Lighthouse carries a $570 damage deposit. Lovers Point Park special events run on a separate tier: $195 per hour resident or $338 non-resident up to 100 people, $399 resident or $594 non-resident above 100.
See it on your wedding date
Set your date and this page fills in with the tides, what the weather is usually like, sunset, and where the sun will be.
Checked against the agency's own page on September 7, 2026
Sunrise, sunset, and twilight computed for this location. The marine layer rating reflects the time of year on this coast. Orientation and cover recorded for this spot.