Location: County: Santa Cruz. Nearest City: Capitola.
Campsites, facilities: There are 112 sites for tents
or RVs up to 31 feet long. Piped water, fire grills, and picnic
tables are provided. A sanitary disposal station, toilets, coin-operated
showers, propane gas, groceries, and laundry facilities are available.
Leashed pets are permitted in the campground but not on the beach.
Reservations, fees: Reservations are recommended from
mid-March through October; reserve by phoning 1-800-444-PARK/7275
($7.50 reservation fee); $17-$19 per night, $1 pet fee.
Contact: Call the state park at 1-831-464-6329 or 1-831-429-2850.
New Brighton SB
1500 Park Avenue
Capitola CA 95010
Operating hours, seasons: Call beach for information.
Park Kiosk Hours:
Directions: From Santa Cruz, drive south on Highway
1 for about five miles to the Capitola/New Brighton Beach exit.
The park is just off the highway.
Weather, clothing: The weather can be changeable; layered
clothing is recommended.
Trip notes: New Brighton State Beach features picnic
areas, swimming, fishing and a nearby forest of Monterey pine.
The camping area is on a bluff overlooking northern Monterey
Bay. This is one in a series of state park camps set on the bluffs
overlooking Monterey Bay. They are among the most popular and
in-demand state campgrounds in California. Reservations are a
necessity. The summer months are often foggy and cool, especially
in the morning. Beachcombing and surf fishing for perch provide
recreation options along with skiff rentals at the nearby Capitola
Wharf. The San Lorenzo River enters the ocean nearby.
© 2001, Miwok Lodge 439, Order of the
Arrow, Santa Clara County Council Inc., BSA
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