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Natural Bridges State Beach |
Natural Bridges State Beach features picturesque arches cut out by ocean waves in sandstone out-cropping, giving the park its name. The annual migration of monarch butterflies is another featured attraction. The shore is backed by a eucalyptus grove, where monarch butterflies arrive by the thousands in the fall. Eucalyptus is the butterflies' main source of food and they cluster in its branches during cold weather. The beach is wide and crescent-shaped. A nature trail winds through the trees. The beach is wheelchair accessible.
Take Swift Avenue west from Hwy 1 in Santa Cruz or follow West Cliff Drive along the in-town bluffs until it ends at Natural Bridges. The beach has been designated a Watchable Wildlife Area.
| Location | 2531 West Cliff Drive Santa Cruz California 95060 |
| Phone | 831-423-4609 |
