ADDRESS

701 West Cliff Drive
Santa Cruz, CA

HOURS

Open Year Round
7:00am – sunset, daily

CONTACT

(831) 429-2850
Lighthouse Field State Beach

AMENITIES

Restrooms, Trails

Also known as Point Santa Cruz, this area forms the northern boundary of Monterey Bay. It is one of the last open headlands in any California urban area. Surfers, tourists, birds – including the rare black swift – and wintering monarch butterflies are drawn to this area. The lighthouse is home to one of the first surfing museums in the world.

MAP AND DIRECTIONS

VIEWING GUIDE

View our guide on how to watch marine animals from shore.

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