State Park · California, United States

Seacliff State Beach

Seacliff State Beach is a state park in California, United States.

Seacliff State Beach
Seacliff State Beach.

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Park facts

Park typeState Park
LocationSanta Cruz, California, United States
Coordinates36.9722° N, 121.9140° W
Managed byCalifornia state park system

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About Seacliff State Beach

Seacliff State Beach is a state beach park on Monterey Bay, in the town of Aptos, Santa Cruz County, California. It is located off Highway 1 on State Park Drive, about 5 miles (8 km) south of Santa Cruz. The beach is most known for the concrete ship SS Palo Alto lying in the water. North of Seacliff State Beach is New Brighton State Beach.

Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.

Planning your visit

Getting there

Nearest townSanta Cruz, California
Getting thereabout 5 miles south of Santa Cruz

Airports near this park

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Parks nearby

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Seacliff State Beach?

Seacliff State Beach is in California, United States (36.9722° N, 121.9140° W).

How do I get to Seacliff State Beach?

The nearest town is Santa Cruz, California. about 5 miles south of Santa Cruz.

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