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Beer Can Beach

Find Beer Can Beach in Santa Cruz, California on BeachMap, with up-to-the-minute parking status, water temperature, surf and tides reported by other visitors.

Santa Cruz, California · live parking & conditions · updated June 16, 2026

Beer Can Beach in Santa Cruz, California
Photo: Dicie Hinaga · CC BY 3.0

Parking at Beer Can Beach

Parking here swings hour to hour in summer. BeachMap shows Beer Can Beach's real-time parking status — open, filling, or full — reported by other beachgoers, so you can pick a beach that still has space before you drive over.

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Conditions & tides

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Beer Can Beach: FAQ

Where is Beer Can Beach?
Beer Can Beach is in Santa Cruz, California. Open it on the BeachMap map for directions, live parking and current conditions.
Is there parking at Beer Can Beach?
BeachMap shows Beer Can Beach's real-time parking status (open, filling or full), reported by other beachgoers, so you can check before you drive over.

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