State Park · California, United States
Manresa State Beach
Manresa State Beach is a state park in California, United States.
Photo: Naotake Murayama via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
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| Location | Santa Cruz, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 36.9323° N, 121.8605° W |
| Managed by | California state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Manresa State Beach
Manresa State Beach is a state-protected beach on Monterey Bay in La Selva Beach, California near Watsonville in Santa Cruz County. Manresa State Beach has two different State owned and operated facilities associated with it: Manresa Main State Beach, and Manresa Uplands State Beach and Campground. The campground is tent only, hosting 60 sites. It is operated by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The 138-acre (56 ha) site was established as a California State Beach in 1948. Manresa Main State Beach hosts the junior lifeguard program which teaches lifesaving, fitness and water safety to children.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Where to stay
| Campgrounds | Yes — 60 sites |
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Airports near this park
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- Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) · San Jose, United States · 30.0 miles away
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) · San Francisco, United States · 55.3 miles away
- Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) · Oakland, United States · 57.9 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in California
Frequently asked questions
Where is Manresa State Beach?
Manresa State Beach is in California, United States (36.9323° N, 121.8605° W).
Does Manresa State Beach have campgrounds?
Yes — Manresa State Beach has campgrounds with 60 sites.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks — Wikipedia list of California state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manresa_State_Beach — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).