Beaches in Santa Cruz County, CA
Santa Cruz County has 22 beaches in the EPA BEACON attribute extract for California.
Beaches
22
Beach Act beaches
16
Public access
16
Source: US EPA BEACON beach attributes. Attribute year 2026. Last reviewed October 2026.
This page lists beach identity, location and monitoring-program attributes. It does not show current advisories or bacteria sample results. For today's conditions, check your state or local beach program. How to read these attributes.
Beaches in Santa Cruz County
| Aptos Creek MouthHistorical | No | ||||
| Capitola City Beach - O240 | Pacific Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.28 |
| Corcoran Lagoon Beach - O370 | Pacific Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.32 |
| Cowell Beach - Cowell-C | Pacific Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.46 |
| Hidden Beach - O100 | Pacific Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.18 |
| Lighthouse Beach - O510 | Pacific Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.28 |
| Manresa State Beach - O080 | Pacific Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 1.74 |
| Mitchell's Cove Beach - O520 | Pacific Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.19 |
| Moran Lake BeachHistorical | No | ||||
| Natural Bridges State Beach - O530 | Pacific Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.16 |
| Neary Lagoon MouthHistorical | Pacific Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.04 |
| New Brighton State Beach - O170 | Pacific Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.39 |
| Pajaro Dunes Beach - O010 | Pacific Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 2.36 |
| Rio del Mar Beach - O110 | Pacific Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 1.12 |
| San Lorenzo River MouthHistorical | No | ||||
| Santa Cruz Main BeachHistorical | No | ||||
| Schwan LakeHistorical | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.00 | |
| Seabright State BeachHistorical | No | ||||
| Seacliff State Beach - O140 | Pacific Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 1.02 |
| Soquel Creek MouthHistorical | No | ||||
| Trestle BeachHistorical | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.65 | |
| Twin Lakes State Beach - O410 | Pacific Ocean | Yes | 1 | Public | 0.47 |