Twin Lakes State Beach
About
Twin Lakes State Beach is a 111-acre state park in California, about 0.3 miles from the community of Twin Lakes. It is managed by the state park agency, and the park holds one fishing or paddling spot. The driest, warmest stretch runs from June through September. Typical averages at the nearby Santa Cruz weather station reach the mid-70s, with highs around 77°F in September and rain on about one day a month. Winter is wetter, with about 10 to 11 wet days a month from December through February and highs in the low 60s. Marsh Vista Trail is the closest hike, 0.9 miles away, and Old Vineyard Trail (East) is 1.8 miles out. Climbers can reach the UC Santa Cruz area about 4.2 miles from the park. Paddlers can head to Soquel Creek, roughly 7.4 miles away.
Park size
111 acres
Inside this park
Water
Location
Twin Lakes 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, 1.5 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
- Twin Lakes State Beach · State park
- Nearest town
- Twin Lakes, California · 0.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Marsh Vista TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Old Vineyard Trail (East)Hiking1.8 mi
- Enchanted TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Forbidden Forest, TheRock climbing4.2 mi
- UC Santa CruzRock climbing4.2 mi
- Order of the Moose WallRock climbing4.5 mi
- Soquel CreekCanoeing7.4 mi
- Zayante CreekCanoeing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
