Twin Lakes State Beach
- Location
- East Cliff Dr and Portola Dr, Santa Cruz
- Length
- About 1 mile
- Facilities
- Restrooms, showers, drinking water
- Dogs
- East of the harbor, 6-ft leash
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Fishing
- Dog-friendly
- Restrooms
About this beach
Twin Lakes State Beach is about a mile of sandy shoreline in Santa Cruz, running along East Cliff Drive and Portola Drive, with the Santa Cruz small-craft harbor roughly in the middle. It's popular for swimming and picnicking, and people fish, surf and windsurf here too.
Facilities
There are restrooms, showers, outdoor showers and drinking water. For parking, Santa Cruz County Public Works runs the area's parking programs.
Dogs
Dogs are allowed on the east side of the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor, on a leash no longer than six feet and never left unattended.
Getting there & access
Getting there
The beach runs along East Cliff Drive and Portola Drive, on both sides of the Santa Cruz small-craft harbor.
Parking
Santa Cruz County Public Works runs the area's parking programs.
- Phone
- (831) 427-4868
What's here
Swimming
Swimming and picnicking
Surfing
Surfing and windsurfing
Fishing
Fishing from the beach
Restrooms
Restrooms, showers and drinking water
Dog-friendly
Leashed dogs east of the yacht harbor
Rules & official resources
- Dogs allowed only on the east side of the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor, on a 6-foot leash and attendedparks.ca.gov ↗
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