Top rated Beaches in Santa Cruz

Experience the best that Santa Cruz has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 8 places from Beach category.

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Sunny Cove Beach
Beach
Surrounded by a bluff, this compact, community beach features scenic ocean views & recreation.
4.70 (59 reviews)
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Seabright Beach
Beach
Sandy beach offering swimming, surfing & views of the Walton Lighthouse, plus seasonal lifeguards.
4.60 (1.9K reviews)
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Twin Lakes State Beach
Beach
Wide, dog-friendly beach with cafes, sunset views & birdwatching trails around the adjacent lagoon.
4.60 (880 reviews)
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Moran Lake Beach
Beach
πŸ‘ It's a nice beach, smaller but cozy at the same time. Be careful, check your high tides, we got caught just before high tide and the waves pretty much covered the entire beach. Small but adequate parking lot across the street, decent bathrooms and outdoor showers to get the sand off.
4.60 (47 reviews)
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Santa Cruz Beach
Beach
Popular beach features a boardwalk with numerous restaurants, amusement park rides & surf shops.
4.50 (1.3K reviews)
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Mitchell's Cove Beach
Beach
πŸ‘ Very cool beach with rock formations, and I left my mark in the form of a little harbor seal sand sculpture on top of one of the rock formations. The beach has a lot of seaweed, and often a lot of dogs
4.50 (958 reviews)
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Cowell Beach
Beach
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Love it- weather was sunny and 65 everyday. You cannot beat it πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³ Restaurants are surprisingly good as well. Definitely recommend πŸ‘Œ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ˜€
4.40 (439 reviews)
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Cowell Beach
Beach
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Great beginner surf beach! My husband teaches our girls how to surf here. It’s protected and warmer. Right next to the boardwalk if you feel like refreshments. Restrooms at the front of the pier. I paint and relax on the beach here, then I scale my paintings up back in my studio in San Jose. It’s lo...
4.40 (34 reviews)
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