New Brighton State Beach, Capitola

Name: New Brighton State Beach
Address: Capitola, United States

#3 among attractions in Capitola

Beach, Top attraction

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New Brighton State Beach is a 95 acres beach park on Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz County, California, consisting of a beach and campgrounds. The park is located east of Santa Cruz in Capitola, on Park Avenue off of Highway 1. The park is adjacent to Seacliff State Beach, which is known for its fishing pier and sunk concrete freighter, The Palo Alto. The beach overlooks Soquel Cove and Monterey Bay. ()

Coordinates: 36°58'42"N, 121°56'17"W

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Capitola United States

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New Brighton State Beach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Giant Dipper, Capitola Mall, Santa Cruz Breakwater Light.

4.5 miW
Amusement park
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz
114 min walk • The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is an oceanfront amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. Founded in 1907, it is California's oldest surviving amusement park and one of the few seaside parks on the West Coast of the United States.
4.4 miW
Iconic 1924 wooden roller coaster
Giant Dipper, Santa Cruz
111 min walk • The Giant Dipper is a historic roller coaster located in the bustling seaside city of Santa Cruz, California. Built in 1924, this wooden coaster is a beloved landmark within the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk amusement park.
1.6 miW
Shopping, Arcade, Shopping centre
Capitola Mall, Capitola
41 min walk • Capitola Mall is a shopping mall located in Capitola, California. It was managed and owned by Macerich before being sold to Merlone Geier Partners in April 2016. The mall sits on the northern edge of the Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz County. Capitola Mall is located on 41st Avenue...
3.7 miW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Santa Cruz Breakwater Light, Santa Cruz
96 min walk • Santa Cruz Breakwater Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in California, United States, in the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor in Santa Cruz, California.
3.5 miW
Marina, Sailing
Small Craft Harbor, Santa Cruz
91 min walk • The Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor is situated in Santa Cruz, California, on the site of the former Woods Lagoon. Built in 1962–1963, its public use specializes in boating and extracurricular marine activities for the local community and visitors.
4.1 miW
36°57'52"N • 122°0'36"W
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, Santa Cruz
105 min walk • Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
3.7 miW
Yacht club, Sailing
Santa Cruz Yacht Club, Santa Cruz
94 min walk • The Santa Cruz Yacht Club is a yacht club founded in 1928 and is the oldest, and currently the only, yacht club in Santa Cruz, California.
2.6 miW
36°58'15"N • 121°59'2"W
Stagnaro Charter Boats, Santa Cruz
66 min walk • Dolphin and whale watching, Outdoor activities, Tours
4 miW
36°58'48"N • 122°0'36"W
Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz
102 min walk • Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
4.1 miW
Bridge
Branciforte Adobe, Santa Cruz
105 min walk • The Branciforte Adobe, also known as the Craig-Lorenzana Adobe, is the only remaining dwelling from the Villa de Branciforte, the settlement that was established in 1797 at the time of the Mission Santa Cruz.
3.5 miW
Beach
Twin Lakes State Beach, Santa Cruz
90 min walk • Twin Lakes State Beach is a beach located on Monterey Bay directly south of the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor Santa Cruz, in coastal Santa Cruz County, northern California.