Sunset State Beach

Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California · State Beach

A sandy Central Coast beach near Watsonville with high bluffs, dunes, and Monterey Bay views, offering camping, picnicking, hiking, and beachcombing along a scenic stretch of California coastline.

Campgrounds

• Pines Hollow and Dunes Camp (Sites 38 – 90) — April – October · 59 tent sites · reserve
• Sunset Group Area — April – October · 1 tent sites · reserve
• South Camp (sites 1-37) — April – December · 37 sites · reserve

Top trails

• Pajaro Dunes to Sunset State Beach — 4.9 mi out & back
• Kiosk to Campground Trail — 0.5 mi one way

Coordinates: 36.8868, -121.8325.

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