Natural Bridges State Beach
2531 W Cliff Dr
Santa CruzCA95060
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Closed
- Sunday
- 8:00am-6:00pm
- Monday
- 8:00am-6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 8:00am-6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 8:00am-6:00pm
- Thursday
- 8:00am-6:00pm
- Friday
- 8:00am-6:00pm
- Saturday
- 8:00am-6:00pm
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Description
A refuge for wintering Monarch Butterflies, this park boasts a sandy cove, tidepools, a nature trail through the Butterfly Preserve, and several hiking trails. There is also a bicycle path around the perimeter of the park.
Editorial Reviews
At the end of West Cliff Drive lies this stretch of soft sand edged with tide pools and sea-sculpted rock bridges. From October to early March a colony of monarch butterflies roosts in a eucalyptus grove. Amenities: lifeguards; parking (fee); toilets. Best for: sunrise; sunset; surfing; swimming.
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Natural Bridges State Beach is a 65-acre California state park in Santa Cruz, California in the United States. The park features a natural bridge across a section of the beach. It is also well known as a hotspot to see monarch butterfly migrations. The Monarch Butterfly Natural Preserve is home to up to 150,000 monarch butterflies from October through early February.HistoryThe first inhabitants...
