Compare 28 beaches in Santa Cruz with live parking, tide and condition details before you head out.
28 beaches mapped · Summer 2026 · updated June 16, 2026
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Find 2222 Beach in Santa Cruz, California on BeachMap, with up-to-the-minute parking status, water temperature, surf and tides reported by other visitors.
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38th Avenue Coastal Access, on the California coast near Santa Cruz, has live parking and conditions on BeachMap: see whether the lot is open, filling or full before you drive over, and check the surf and tides.
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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.
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Heading to Black's Beach/Lincoln Beach in Santa Cruz? BeachMap shows real-time parking, current conditions and tide times for Black's Beach/Lincoln Beach, with community photos and ratings so you know what to expect.
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Cable Car Beach is a beach in Santa Cruz, California. Check its live parking status, surf, tides and water temperature on BeachMap before you go, plus recent photos and ratings from other beachgoers.
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Capitola Beach, on the California coast near Santa Cruz, has live parking and conditions on BeachMap: see whether the lot is open, filling or full before you drive over, and check the surf and tides.
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Heading to Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz? BeachMap shows real-time parking, current conditions and tide times for Cowell Beach, with community photos and ratings so you know what to expect.
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De Anza Beach, on the California coast near Santa Cruz, has live parking and conditions on BeachMap: see whether the lot is open, filling or full before you drive over, and check the surf and tides.
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Esplanade Park Beach, on the California coast near Santa Cruz, has live parking and conditions on BeachMap: see whether the lot is open, filling or full before you drive over, and check the surf and tides.
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Find Harbor Beach in Santa Cruz, California on BeachMap, with up-to-the-minute parking status, water temperature, surf and tides reported by other visitors.
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Hooper Beach is a beach in Santa Cruz, California. Check its live parking status, surf, tides and water temperature on BeachMap before you go, plus recent photos and ratings from other beachgoers.
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Find Its Beach in Santa Cruz, California on BeachMap, with up-to-the-minute parking status, water temperature, surf and tides reported by other visitors.
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Lighthouse Field State Beach is a beach in Santa Cruz, California. Check its live parking status, surf, tides and water temperature on BeachMap before you go, plus recent photos and ratings from other beachgoers.
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Mitchell's Cove Beach, on the California coast near Santa Cruz, has live parking and conditions on BeachMap: see whether the lot is open, filling or full before you drive over, and check the surf and tides.
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Heading to Moran Lake Beach in Santa Cruz? BeachMap shows real-time parking, current conditions and tide times for Moran Lake Beach, with community photos and ratings so you know what to expect.
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Find Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California on BeachMap, with up-to-the-minute parking status, water temperature, surf and tides reported by other visitors.
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Potbelly Beach is a beach in Santa Cruz, California. Check its live parking status, surf, tides and water temperature on BeachMap before you go, plus recent photos and ratings from other beachgoers.
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Private's Beach, on the California coast near Santa Cruz, has live parking and conditions on BeachMap: see whether the lot is open, filling or full before you drive over, and check the surf and tides.
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Private's Nude Beach is a beach in Santa Cruz, California. Check its live parking status, surf, tides and water temperature on BeachMap before you go, plus recent photos and ratings from other beachgoers.
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Rio Del Mar Beach is a beach in Santa Cruz, California. Check its live parking status, surf, tides and water temperature on BeachMap before you go, plus recent photos and ratings from other beachgoers.
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Heading to Santa Cruz Main Beach in Santa Cruz? BeachMap shows real-time parking, current conditions and tide times for Santa Cruz Main Beach, with community photos and ratings so you know what to expect.
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Santa Maria's Beach, on the California coast near Santa Cruz, has live parking and conditions on BeachMap: see whether the lot is open, filling or full before you drive over, and check the surf and tides.
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Seabright Beach is a beach in Santa Cruz, California. Check its live parking status, surf, tides and water temperature on BeachMap before you go, plus recent photos and ratings from other beachgoers.
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Find Sunny Cove Beach in Santa Cruz, California on BeachMap, with up-to-the-minute parking status, water temperature, surf and tides reported by other visitors.
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Swift Beach, on the California coast near Santa Cruz, has live parking and conditions on BeachMap: see whether the lot is open, filling or full before you drive over, and check the surf and tides.
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Find Twin Lakes Beach in Santa Cruz, California on BeachMap, with up-to-the-minute parking status, water temperature, surf and tides reported by other visitors.
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Wilder Beach, on the California coast near Santa Cruz, has live parking and conditions on BeachMap: see whether the lot is open, filling or full before you drive over, and check the surf and tides.
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Younger Beach is a beach in Santa Cruz, California. Check its live parking status, surf, tides and water temperature on BeachMap before you go, plus recent photos and ratings from other beachgoers.