Brighton Beach Santa Cruz Camping
This campground is in the santa cruz mountains in the town of capitola.
Brighton beach santa cruz camping. Camp overlooking monterey bay at new brighton state beach. For a beachfront camping experience try new brighton state beach located in capitola. New brighton state beach campground is located just south of popular capitola beach in santa cruz county. You can reach the beach via a stairway.
Santa cruz is among california s top surfing spots though the cold waters call for a wet suit. At new brighton state beach the camping area is on a bluff overlooking northern monterey bay. It s very pretty there. The camping area is on a bluff overlooking northern monterey bay.
The perfect mix of sun shade and beach. We live in the bay area and have been to santa cruz many times but this was really a surprise. New brighton campground is the closest campground to the city of santa cruz yet it has a very private and remote feel. Deer are sometimes seen in the campground.
It s not quite beachfront camping but it s close enough to walk. Many of the sites are huge including all of the premium sites on the bluff s edge. The visitor center includes a parkstore and welcomes visitors in spring and summer. New brighton state beach campground.
Located a mere four miles from santa cruz in capitola this site is open year round and provides visitors with beach access and coastal views from wooded bluffs overlooking the northern part of monterey bay. New brighton is within walking distance of both capitola and seacliff state beach. New brighton also offers the most ocean view campsites in the santa cruz area. The pacific migrations visitor center in the new brighton state beach campground interprets natural and cultural history by examining the movements of human and animal populations around the pacific rim from season to season and year to year.
The santa cruz area has good kayaking. About new brighton beach the beach features picnic areas swimming fishing and a nearby forest of monterey pine and coastal live oak. If memory serves the campground does feel a little tight but it s not too bad. The main attraction of new brighton is its campground.
Campsites are spread among the trees on the bluff with 9 premium sites overlooking the ocean. New brighton is a nice spot though the campground it in a forested area on a bluff overlooking the beach. This state beach offers114 campsites both tent and rv perched on a wooded bluff overlooking the monterey bay. You can rent on the wharf or take your own craft to the elkhorn slough estuary about an hour south.