Santa Cruz Beach Guide
"The Beach Finder"

The "Beach Finder" Beach Guide for Santa Cruz visitors
lists 75 beaches in S.C. County,
plus a few others for reference.
We include mileage from the S.C. wharf, comments, and links where available.
Have you heard of a beach, but don't know how to get there ?
Use this guide to help "find your spot", courtesy of Shoreline Surf Shop.

| Beaches NORTH of S.C. | Santa Cruz Beaches | Beaches SOUTH of S.C. |

If the "Miles" are underlined in the left-hand column, click for aerial picture; hit "back" to return.

Miles	Northern Beaches	Access	North-to-South
75	San Francisco	Hiway 1	Golden Gate
50	Pillar Point	Hiway 1	Huge surf, a.k.a. "Maverick's"
45	Half Moon Bay State	Hiway 1	Fishing, airport, Hiway 92 to San Mateo
25	Pidgeon Point State Park	Hiway 1	Tour the historic lighthouse
20	Año Nuevo State Park	Hiway 1	Elephant seal tours, a.k.a. "New Years"
			San Mateo County Line
16	Waddell Creek	Hiway 1	Huge surf, great wind-surfing
15	Greyhound Rock	Hiway 1	Surf-fishing spot
12	Scott Creek Beach	S.C. Bridge	Great surf, descend from the bridge
9	Davenport	Hiway 1	Artist's town, historical whaling port
8.8	Davenport Cove	Hiway 1	Steep trail, a.k.a."Shark's Tooth Cove"
8.5	Panther Beach	Hiway 1	Great sand, some newdity
8.3	Hole-in-the-wall	Hiway 1	Enter from Panther, low tide only
8	Bonny Doon	B. Doon R.	Nood beach, no cameras or dogs, day fee
7.5	Yellowbank Beach	Hiway 1	Near Sand Hill Bluff
7	Laguna Creek Beach	Laguna Rd.	Lagoon, dunes, skinny-dippers
6	Red, White, Blue Beach	Scaroni Rd.	Nood beach/camping, look for the mailbox
4	Four Mile Beach	Hiway 1	A.k.a. "Wilder Ranch Estates Park", surfing
4	Wilder Ranch State Park	Hiway 1	Great for hiking, mountain biking
3	Terrace Point	Shaffer Rd.	A.k.a. Three-mile beach
2.8	Long Marine Lab	Shaffer Rd.	Call for visiting hours

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The "Beach Finder"
The Santa Cruz Beaches

If the "Miles" are underlined in the left-hand column, click for aerial picture; hit "back" to return.

Miles	Santa Cruz Beaches	Access	North-to-South (actually, West-to-East)
2	Natural Bridges State B	Delaware A.	Bridges collapsed in 1982, the sand remains
1.7	Clothing Optional beach	W.C.D.	No newdity laws, use discretion, low tide only
1.6	Stockton Ave.	W.C.D.	Short-boarders
1.5	Getchell St.	W.C.D.	Short-boarders
1.4	Mitchell's Cove	W.C.D.	No leash beach (say that 3 times real fast)
1.2	Finger Bowl	W.C.D.	Good boogie-board beach
1.1	Blow Hole	W.C.D.	Danger - stay back!
0.9	It Beach	W.C.D.	No dog-leash beach (it, its = same beach)
0.8	Lighthouse Point	W.C.D.	Great view, surfer's museum
0.8	Lighthouse Field State B	W.C.D.	No dog-leash required
0.7	Steamer Lane	W.C.D.	Best local surfing, a.k.a. "Steamer's"
0.6	Pelton Ave. outflow	W.C.D.	Check Surfline for bacteria count
0.5	Indicator Point	W.C.D.	Good surfing
0.1	Cowell's (Dream Inn)	W.C.D.	Great beginners surfing at the WCSC Hotel
0.0	Santa Cruz Wharf	Front St.	The Ultimate Landmark - dine, shop, fish, etc.
0.1	Main Beach	125 Beach St.	Shoreline Surf Shop - right here !  Stop in, say "Hi" !  Advice is FREE !
0.2	Boardwalk Beach	Beach St.	Great for kids, in front of all the rides
0.3	Rivermouth Beach	Beach St.	San Lorenzo River
0.6	Seabright State Beach	Seabrite Av.	A.k.a. Castle Beach, the castle is long gone
1.1	Yacht Harbor (7th Av)	7th Ave.	Fishing, drink-up-and-dine at the Crow's Nest
1.2	Twin Lakes State (8th)	E.C.D.	Great for fires, dogs, feeding ducks and geese
1.2	9th Ave.	E.C.D.	Get weekend parking permit here- the white van
1.3	Pink House  (10th Av.)	E.C.D.	Local landmark (looks more brown than pink)
1.4	13th Ave. County Park	E.C.D.	Where am I sposed to park ? (permits at 9th)
1.5	Lincoln Beach (15th)	E.C.D.	Good picnic beach
1.6	Black's Point (16th A.)	E.C.D.	Fish from the rocks, but don't slip!
1.8	Sunny Cove  (17 Ave.)	17 Ave.	Best boogie-boarding around
1.9	Santa Maria's (19th A)	E.C.D.	One must genuflect to get good surf here
2.0	Steacie's Beach (20th A)	E.C.D.	Wild on the 4th of July - stash your rockets
2.1	21st Ave. County Park	E.C.D.	Where am I sposed to park ? (permits at 9th)
2.2	Corcoran Lagoon	E.C.D.	Radio tower - good dog beach
2.6	26th Ave. County Park	26th Ave.	Stairs washed out in '98 - popular surf spot
2.8	Moran County Beach	E.C.D.	Good dog beach- watch for gal in the truck
3.2	Rockview County Park	E.C.D.	Fishing for halibut & striper when around
3.3	Wind and Sea	E.C.D.	Lisa's favorite
4	Pleasure Point (32nd)	30th Ave.	Very popular surfing spot - great view
4.2	Sewer Peak	E.C.D.	Surfing spot, also 2nd and 3rd peaks
4.4	38th Avenue	38th Ave.	Stairs down to the water
4.5	Bevy of Beauties Beach	39th Ave.	Peer over the railing, ... 'nuff said, enter 38th
4.6	41st Ave. County Park	41st Ave.	A.k.a. "The Hook", great for watching surfers
5.2	Private's (key required)	Opal C. Dr.	A.k.a. "key beach", "Opal Cliffs"- noodity OK
5.4	Hooper's Cove	Opal C. Dr.	They made me remove this comment
5.6	Northside Beach (49th.)	Opal C. Dr.	Local's beach
5.8	Capitola Wharf	Wharf Rd.	Wharf House 476-3534, Fishing 462-2208
6	Capitola City Beach	Bay Ave.	Great for kids
6.1	Soquel Creek Lagoon	Bay Ave.	Zelda's, the esplanade
6.2	Sewer Plant Beach	Bay Ave.	A.k.a. Stinky's - sheer cliffs to New Brighton
7	New Brighton State Pk.	Park Ave.	Camping, most northern point of the Bay
7.3	Pot Belly Beach	N.B. Road.	o

W.C.D.= West Cliff Drive
E.C.D.= East Cliff Drive

The "Beach Finder"
Beaches South of Santa Cruz

If the "Miles" are underlined in the left-hand column, click for aerial picture; hit "back" to return.

Miles	Southern Beaches	Access	North-to-South
8	Seacliff State Park	State P. Dr.	Aptos, best RV beach, fire pits, barbeques
8.2	Cement Ship	State P. Dr.	Fish from sunken SS Palo Alto (1931) and pier
9	Rio Del Mar	RDM Blvd.	Quaint, historical huge swimming pool, camping
9.3	Hidden Beach	Club H. Dr.	Hidden Beach Park
9.6	Beer Can Beach	Club H. Dr.	I don't suppose they drink beer here, eh ?
10	Seascape Beach	Seascape Bl.	Pricey, upscale
10.5	La Selva Beach	San Andreas	Pricey, upscale
11	Manresa State Beach	San Andreas	Long, wide beach, walk-in camping
12	Sand Dollar Beach	San Andreas	County Park
13	Sunset State Beach	San Andreas	Long, wide beach, Pine Hollow Campground
14	Palm Beach	Beach Rd.	Picnic area, Watsonville
15	Pajaro Dunes	Beach Rd.	Lots of sand
			Monterey County Line
17	Zmudowski State B.	Hiway 1	o
20	Moss Landing State	Hiway 1	Fishing port, PGE stacks visible from anywhere
40	Seaside	Hiway 1	Good salmon spot near old firing range
45	Monterey	Hiway 1	Wharf, dining, famous aquarium, scuba diving
70	Big Sur	Hiway 1	Pfeiffer State Park, spectacular views

That's all folks, gotta stop somewhere !
Thank you for visiting the "Beach Finder", from Shoreline Surf Shop.
(All mis-spellings are intentional, for technical reasons.)
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