State Park · California, United States

Twin Lakes State Beach

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

Twin Lakes State Beach
Twin Lakes State Beach.

Photo: Don DeBold via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.

Park facts

Park typeState Park
LocationSanta Cruz, California, United States
Coordinates36.9622° N, 122.0000° W
Managed byCalifornia state park system

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About Twin Lakes State Beach

Twin Lakes State Beach is a beach located on Monterey Bay directly south of the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor Santa Cruz, in coastal Santa Cruz County, northern California. This one-mile (1.6 km) long shoreline is a popular place for swimming and picnicking, along with birdwatching in the adjacent Schwan's Lake. It has a small craft harbor parallel to East Cliff and Portola Drives.

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

Planning your visit

What to do

SwimmingPicnickingBirdwatching

Airports near this park

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Parks nearby

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Twin Lakes State Beach?

Twin Lakes State Beach is in California, United States (36.9622° N, 122.0000° W).

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