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Sunset State Beach

California · CA

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this park using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Oct 14, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

About

A beach park between Santa Cruz and Monterey with pine trees, tall sand dunes, a campground and oceanside picnic spots, with wide views of Monterey Bay.

Source: parks.ca.gov

From Wikipedia

Sunset State Beach is a park and beach on Monterey Bay, in Santa Cruz County, California.

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Hunting in this park

This park overlaps hunting unit

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the California hunting page

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