Santa Maria’s Beach
Santa Maria’s Beach is a beach in Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California. Santa Maria’s Beach is situated near the church Villa Maria Del Mar, as well as near Sunny Cove Beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Sunny Cove Beach County Park and Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
Museum
The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History is one of the earliest museums in the state of California. Founded from the Laura Hecox collection in 1905, the museum's collections grew extensively throughout the years, acquiring a number of Native American and archaeological artifacts, as well as natural history specimens. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History is situated 1¼ miles west of Santa Maria’s Beach.
Giant Dipper
Roller coaster
The Giant Dipper is a historic wooden roller coaster located at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, California, United States. Designed by renowned coaster architects Frank Prior and Frederick Church, it was built during the Golden Age of roller coasters and officially opened on May 17, 1924. Giant Dipper is situated 1½ miles west of Santa Maria’s Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Twin Lakes and Opal Cliffs.
Twin Lakes
Village
Twin Lakes is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 4,944 at the 2020 census, up from 4,917 at the 2010 census.
Opal Cliffs
Village
Opal Cliffs is an unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 6,458 at the 2000 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau defined Opal Cliffs as a census-designated place.
Pleasure Point
Hamlet
Pleasure Point is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. Pleasure Point sits at an elevation of 33 feet. The 2020 United States census reported Pleasure Point's population was 5,821.
Santa Maria’s Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.95987° or 36° 57′ 36″ north
Longitude
-121.98671° or 121° 59′ 12″ west
Operator
Santa Cruz County Department of Parks & Recreation
Open location code
848WX257+W8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Villa Maria Del Mar and Sunny Cove Beach.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Apartment Building and Portola Drive & 18th Avenue.
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