Capitola City Beach
About
Capitola City Beach is a public ocean beach in Capitola, California, about 0.3 miles from the center of town and within the Capitola Beach land unit. It has restrooms, lifeguards and accessible access, swimming is allowed, and there is no fee to visit. Summer and early fall are the driest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Santa Cruz show highs in the mid-70s and about one wet day a month from June through September, with September averaging a high of 77°F. For more time outdoors, the Carmichael Trail is about 2.4 miles away, and the Aptos Rancho and Paul Sweet trails are both about 2.6 miles off. Paddlers can look to Soquel Creek, about 5.9 miles away.
Beach Details
Swimming
Allowed
Lifeguards
On duty (often seasonal)
Parking
Available
Fee
Free
Restrooms
Yes
Accessible access
Yes
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Capitola City Beach
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Year-round. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–77°F and lows of 41–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Santa Cruz, CA weather station, 2.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan63° high41° low
- Feb64° high43° low
- Mar67° high44° low
- Apr69° high46° low
- May71° high49° low
- Jun74° high52° low
- Jul74° high54° low
- Aug76° high55° low
- Sep77° high53° low
- Oct74° high50° low
- Nov67° high44° low
- Dec61° high41° low
Where it is
- Capitola Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Capitola, California · 0.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Carmichael TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Aptos Rancho TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Paul Sweet TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Order of the Moose WallRock climbing5.5 mi
- Soquel CreekCanoeing5.9 mi
- Forbidden Forest, TheRock climbing6.2 mi
- South CampCamping9.2 mi
- Zayante CreekCanoeing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
