Buyer's GuidePacific Grove July 15, 2026

Pacific Grove, City of Neighborhoods, #8: Sunset Drive

Sunset Drive is the route connecting the city to Highway 68, the Pebble Beach Gate, and the Asilomar Coast, and home to Pacific Grove High School.

The school’s sprawling campus occupies a significant amount of the neighborhood, with Breaker Stadium and the athletic fields extending that presence across a wide block. That campus footprint is one of the main things that distinguishes Sunset Drive from the surrounding residential streets.

Roots: Part of west-side buildout, becomes important corridor to Highway and Pebble Beach
Bounds: Sinex Avenue to Forest Avenue to Sunset Drive to 17 Mile Drive.
Key streets: Sunset Drive, Congress Avenue, Asilomar Avenue, 17 Mile Drive.
Hallmarks: Pacific Grove High School, Breaker Stadium, Pebble Beach gate access, Rip Van Winkle Open Space.
Residents: Retired couples, long-established owners, smaller households in older single-family homes, households tied to nearby Pebble Beach access.
Natural buyers: Families wanting PGHS proximity, buyers wanting Pebble Beach gate access, buyers wanting coastal proximity, buyers wanting access toward Highway 68.
Perks: Pacific Grove High School; Breaker Stadium; Pebble Beach gate access; Rip Van Winkle Open Space; coast access.
Traditions: Pacific Grove High School athletics, Friday-night games, Rotary Invitational track meet