Pleasure Point Beach (36th Ave.)

Pleasure Point Beach (36th Ave.) is a public ocean beach in the community of Pleasure Point, California, on the coast just outside Santa Cruz. It's open to the public, and there is no fee to use it. Summer and early fall bring the driest, mildest stretch, with typical highs in the mid-70s and about one wet day a month from June through September, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Santa Cruz. Winter is cooler and wetter, with highs in the low 60s and around 10 or 11 wet days a month from December through February. For a change from the sand, the Marsh Vista Trail is about 2 miles away, and the Old Vineyard Trail (East) and the Paul Sweet Trail are each about 3 miles off. Paddlers can head to Soquel Creek, roughly 7 miles away.