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State Park

Natural Bridges State Beach

California · CA

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Natural Bridges State Beach is a 65-acre (26 ha) California state park in Santa Cruz, California, in the United States. The park features a natural bridge across a section of the beach and a eucalyptus grove provides habitat for monarch butterflies. During monarch butterfly migration, Monarch Butterfly Natural Preserve has up to 150,000 monarch butterflies from October through early February.

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Trails

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Moore Creek Trail

Santa Cruz0.2 mi
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Moore Creek Trail

Santa Cruz0.2 mi
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