California
Central Coast
Santa Cruz County

Sunset State Beach

Sunset State Beach is a park and beach on , in , . It is operated by the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sunset Beach and Zmudowski State Beach.

Beach
Photo: Davide D’Amico, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Nature reserve
is located on , in , , northern . It is operated by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. is situated 2½ miles south of Sunset State Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pajaro Dunes and Watsonville Junction.

Village
is a census-designated place in . is situated at an elevation of 13 feet above sea level. The 2020 United States census reported Pajaro Dunes' population was 122.

Locality
Pajaro is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in . It is located on the south bank of the 5 miles northeast of its mouth, at an elevation of 26 feet. is situated 4½ miles east of Sunset State Beach.

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is a city in , in the Monterey Bay Area of the . The population was 52,590 at the 2020 census. Predominantly Latino and Democratic, is a self-designated sanctuary city.

Sunset State Beach

Latitude
36.87135° or 36° 52′ 17″ north
Longitude
-121.81949° or 121° 49′ 10″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Operator
Santa Cruz, County of
Open location code
848WV5CJ+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 482908515
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
5400263
Wiki­data ID
Q7641353
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Jensen and Port Watsonvile.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Palm Beach and Cal Fire CZU Station 42 - Pajaro Dunes.

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