New Brighton State Beach

New Brighton State Beach

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Tripadvisor (175) · State park in Capitola, United States
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New Brighton State Beach, a 93-acre park features picnic areas, swimming, fishing and a nearby Forest of Monterey pine and Coastal Live Oak. The …

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Sep 27, 2024
New Brighton State Beach is clean and well-maintained, with stunning views of the coastline and plenty of space to relax. There are picnic areas and clean restrooms, . It’s a wonderful spot for bird… Full review by Karanjit S
Apr 27, 2022
I stayed at the bike-in campsite. Unlike many state parks which have hike & bike sites, this is a bike only site. There are 3 to 5 individually marked bike sites in one area of the campground, conven… Full review by alexvgau
Dec 23, 2020
New Brighton State Beach, Santa Cruz, CA, a sandy beach, home for birds and human to co-exist. People use this active beach for recreational use – surfing, walking, etc. while birds tend to their own… Full review by sonofdragon
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New Brighton State Beach is a 95 acre beach park on Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz County, California, consisting of a beach and campgro…
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New Brighton State Beach, a 93-acre park features picnic areas, swimming, fishing and a nearby Forest of Monterey pine and Coastal L…
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Is there cell service when you are at the campground?
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Yes! I have had no problems using my cell service here. As far as campground provided wifi, i have not had a chance to check yet. Ill get back to you.
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Do campsites have electric hookups
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Yes, they do... but not all I believe.
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How much is the day pass. We have family camping at New Brighton campground and would like to stop for an hour to …
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How much is the day pass. We have family camping at New Brighton campground and would like to stop for an hour to say Hi.??
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If you are not camping at the beach camp grounds, I think you can drive to the beach during the day and need to pay only for car parking.
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Are dogs allowed on the beach?
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On a leash, I dont have a dog now, but have seen them ther on a leash.
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In 2014 the stench of sardines was horrid. Since there have been so many shark sightings I am assuming that the …
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In 2014 the stench of sardines was horrid. Since there have been so many shark sightings I am assuming that the water is still unusually warm, which might attract the sardines once more. How is the smell at New Brighton Beach in the summer of 2015?
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I was there in March. The water was cool. It was not warm at all My son lives in Capitola and he says the temps have been in the 60s and 70s these past 3 weeks.This is right near …
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I was there in March. The water was cool. It was not warm at all My son lives in Capitola and he says the temps have been in the 60s and 70s these past 3 weeks.This is right near Monterrey Bay and the 10,000 foot drop off. The water is almost always cool there.
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California State Parks moved from a block or on-sale day reservation period to a rolling window. The public can reserve the highly sought-after campsites and lodging six months...
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