Natural Bridges State Beach
About
Natural Bridges State Beach is a 62-acre state park managed by California's state park agency, about 2 miles from the town of Santa Cruz. The calmest stretch of the year runs from June through September, when a nearby Santa Cruz weather station typically averages highs in the mid-70s and about one wet day a month. Winter is cooler and wetter, with typical highs in the low 60s and around 10 or 11 wet days a month from December through February. Several trails lie within a short drive. Prairie View Trail is 0.8 miles away and Coast Vista Trail is 0.9 miles away, with Moore Creek Trail about 1.7 miles off. Climbers can head to the UC Santa Cruz climbing area, roughly 3 miles away.
Park size
62 acres
Location
Natural Bridges State Beach
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
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, 4 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
- Natural Bridges State Beach · State park
- Nearest town
- Santa Cruz, California · 2 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Prairie View TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Coast Vista TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Moore Creek TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Vernal Ridge TrailHiking1.7 mi
- UC Santa CruzRock climbing3.2 mi
- Forbidden Forest, TheRock climbing3.3 mi
- Santa CruzRock climbing4.5 mi
- Garden of EdenRock climbing4.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
