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Twin Lakes State Beach

California · CA

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A sandy beach on Monterey Bay on both sides of the Santa Cruz small craft harbor. Good for swimming and picnicking, with a nearby lake for bird watching.

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From Wikipedia

Twin Lakes State Beach is a beach located on Monterey Bay directly south of the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor Santa Cruz, in coastal Santa Cruz County, northern 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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