Natural Bridges State Beach features picturesque arches cut out by ocean waves in sandstone out-cropping, giving the park its name. The annual migration of monarch butterflies is another featured attraction. The shore is backed by a eucalyptus grove, where monarch butterflies arrive by the thousands in the fall. Eucalyptus is the butterflies' main source of food and they cluster in its branches during cold weather. The beach is wide and crescent-shaped. A nature trail winds through the trees. The beach is wheelchair accessible. Take Swift Avenue west from Hwy 1 in Santa Cruz or follow West Cliff Drive along the in-town bluffs until it ends at Natural Bridges. The beach has been designated a Watchable Wildlife Area.
Location:
2531 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz California 95060
Telephone
831-423-4609
Other California State Parks nearby:
(Boulder Creek) Big Basin Redwoods State Park
(Los Gatos) Castle Rock State Park
(Aptos) Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
(San Juan Bautista) Fremont Peak State Park
(Morgan Hill) Henry W. Coe State Park
(Hollister) Hollister Hills State Recreation Area
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04/14 Coming to The Santa Cruz area
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival Santa Cruz CA April13-May11 A festival of baroque music.
Oakland Greek Festival Oakland CA May17-19 Wonderful aromas of Souklavia and Loukoumades waft through the air and the sounds of traditional Greek music and shouts of OPA! resonate in the hills of Oakland.
Bach Festival Carmel CA July13-27 Multiple performances of works by Bach.
Midsummer Mozart Festival San Francisco CA July18-28 Organized in 1974, the Festival is the only music festival in North America dedicated exclusively to Mozart.
Gilroy Garlic Festival Gilroy CA July26-28 The internationally acclaimed Great Garlic Cook-off, the signature event of the Gilroy Garlic Festival has increased the top prize in the July 27th competition to $5,000.
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