Yes it's a perfect place.there are now bbq areas on the beach

It would be a long walk, but beautiful. Probably close to 1.5 miles, so round trip would be 3 miles back to hotel. We found plenty of parking along Ocean Veiw Blvd. If you don’t want to walk that distance, I recommend driving to a spot just beyond the aqarium and walking the trail to Lovers Point and back. That would be about half the distance and you still get all the beauty of the ocean trail. The trail beyond Lovers point is also beautiful as is the drive around the rest of Pacific Grove all the way to Asimolar Beach.

I don't know what area the other person was talking about. We have walked the trail out to the golf coarse several times and it is fairly easy and flat. The coastal trail has several access points down to the water and some small beaches. Lovers point has a small beach. You have to realize that the trail is along the bluff and that there are rocks, small beaches and tide pools below the bluff with access points along the trail. There are no life guards at these beaches. Best bet is to look on google maps using the satellite view and zoom in to the areas you want to visit.

No wildflowers. It is a beautiful park with lawn & trees.

I was just there this week end. I really don't know about taking a BBQ onto the beach but the nice park just steps up from the beach has built in BBQ's. The park has great ocean views and is just steps from the beach.

Not sure whether this is regarding Lover's Point but if it is, it's a public area so accessible to the Public, 24/7.