New Brighton State Beach - Capitola National And State Park

Average Rating	4.5	20+ reviews from 1 sources
Yelp	4.5	20+ reviews

Capitola, California, United States

The beach features picnic areas, swimming, fishing and a nearby forest of Monterey pine and Coastal Live Oak. The camping area is on ... more on Parks.ca.gov
New Brighton State Beach features picnic areas, swimming, fishing and a nearby forest of Monterey pine. The camping area is on a bluff overlooking northern Monterey Bay. The city of Capitola is California's oldest seaside resort, Capitola features a charming village area between two bluffs. The c... more on GoingToTheBeach.com

5.0: Peak Beach Season? Try New Brighton

Warm sand, cool waves, nice people. New Brighton State Beach attracts a much different clientele than the Santa Cruz Boardwalk Beach. If you want a traditional day at the beach with your family, but wish to avoid the hoards of raucous ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
5.0: Diana R. 's review

I love this place. Milla does too, my pug! We have been there twice and it has always been really nice. Great place to go for a long walk. Milla loves ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
4.0: Lil B. 's review

I love a good beach and this one is a gem. The cliffs are beautiful and I had numerous sightings of dolphins, various birds circling in the distance, ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
5.0: Christina L. 's review

awesome beach...went here the other weekend with a friend to walk on the beach...started off here and ended up doing a 10 mile walk down along the water...we ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
5.0: stephen w. 's review

New Brighton beach is the best beach for camping, kids and dogs. The beach in between New Brighton and Seacliff is private - non state park land. You ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

The beach is in the town of Capitola, just south of Santa Cruz. The beach can be reached by taking the New Brighton/Park Avenue exit off Highway One.

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