New Brighton State Beach

New Brighton State Beach is a 95 acres beach park on in , consisting of a beach and campgrounds. The park is located east of in , on Park Avenue off of Highway 1.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: state beach in Santa Cruz County, California, United States
  • Also known as: China Beach”, “New Brighton Beach”, “New Brighton Beach State Beach”, “New Brighton SB”, and “New Brighton State Park

Places of Interest

Highlights include Capitola Mall and Anna Jean Cummings Park.

Shopping center
is a shopping mall located in . It was managed and owned by Macerich before being sold to Merlone Geier Partners in April 2016. is situated 2 miles west of New Brighton State Beach.

Park
is a 95 acres park located in unincorporated , at 461 Old San Jose Road, , California, that opened in the summer of 2001 on the former O'Neill Ranch. is situated 2 miles northwest of New Brighton State Beach.

School
is a high school in , , located on Old San Jose Road. It has 1,200 students and was established in 1962. The school is operated by the Santa Cruz City Schools District. The school mascot is the Knights. is situated 1½ miles northwest of New Brighton State Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitola and Soquel.

is a small, charming town on the coast of in . It is approximately 6 miles east of downtown .

Village
is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in , California, located on the northern coast of . The population was 9,980 at the 2020 census.

Village
is an unincorporated community in , United States that includes . It is identified as one of several small communities with a combined population of 24,402 forming the unincorporated town of

New Brighton State Beach

Latitude
36.97856° or 36° 58′ 43″ north
Longitude
-121.93579° or 121° 56′ 9″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
848WX3H7+CM
Geo­Names ID
5376564
Wiki­data ID
Q14683472
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In Other Languages

“New Brighton State Beach” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: New Brighton State Beach

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pleasure Point and Shangri La Estates.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tannery Gulch and Potbelly Beach.

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