Parks and Beaches in Capitola

Information about parks and beaches in the Santa Cruz County city of Capitola.

Capitola Main Beach
- Colorful Capitola (Picture)
- Capitola Beach and Wharf (Picture)
- Capitola Beach Beach on Labor Day (Picture)
- Californias Best Beaches - About Capitola Beach

New Brighton State Beach
Beach state park situated near a Monterey Pine and Live Oak forest. Activities include picnics, swimming, fishing. The park's "Pacific Migration Visitors Center" is open in the Spring and Summer. Located at 1500 Park Avenue in Capitola (take the New Brighton-Park AVenue exit off of Highway One).

Capitola Wharf
855 foot wooden pier with facilities that include fish cleaning stations, restrooms, benches, night lights, the Wharf House Restaurant, and the Capitola Boat and Bait Shop. The pier was rebuilt in the 1980's after the former pier was nearly destroyed by a storm. See also the Capitola Wharf Picture at Wikimedia.

Other Parks in Capitola
- Cortez Park (186 Cortez Street) 3/4 acre park
- Elplanade Park (100 Monterey Avenue) 0.8 acre park
- Monterey Avenue Park (700 Monterey Avenue) 1.4 acre park
- Soquel Creek Park (Wharf Road and Cliff Drive) half acre park

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Capitola Travel Guide

Santa Cruz County Travel Guide

Central Coast of California

Northern California Travel Guide

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