If you like to play volleyball, this is the right beach. There's also plenty space on the beach to play other sports - and you'll need to, cause the weather tends to be kind of cold on this beach, and it's also windy.
This is a beach which can and should be missed. If you are into having to watch your every step while walking down the beach, then this is your spot. I have never seen this much garbage at the beach ever! I understand there are thousands of visitors every day, but there needs to be staff regulating the litterers. There are dozens of garbage cans throughout the beach, but they seem to not be used. We took our two young kids, ages 2 and 4 and we felt uncomfortable with them playing in the sand and left.
Family fun on the beach, decent surf, and boardwalk nearby for even more fun.What better way for a family to spend a warm Sunday afternoon!!
I love the sand on this beach! It was relaxing to let the kids play and take in all the sights around us. There are seagulls and it is a bit crowded but I would definitely return. The water can be pretty powerful (it is the Pacific ocean after all) so I didn't let the kids go out too far alone. It was fun to watch the volleyball players play and all the other people enjoying the beach. I would definitely go back on our next trip.
Seems like every year the shape of the beach changes due to weather/rain etc. Still a great beach and you hear the wonderful sounds of the boardwalk while relaxing!
Great beach and lots of water activities to keep you entertained! 15 or so beach volleyball nets by the wharf and the river at the other end. Lots of space for your beach gear. A beach umbrella to bock the wind is handy.
probably the ugliest pacific beach i know. dirty, large swarms of flies...made me wanna run away...but where to? on the boardwalk nearly everything was closed...and that on a wonderful late summer day at 4pm...it was even hard to find accessible restrooms...next time I...no, there will be no next time!
Think of seals laying on top of each other or sardines laid out in a tin. That's this beach during the summer. Most tourists never really leave the area of the board walk to the quick walk down to the beach right in front is an easy call. If you don't mind crowds its fun. If you want to get away from it all and relax on a beach somewhere this is not the place.It is well maintained though as the city or the Boardwalk seem to scrape the garbage dropped from the tourists on a routine basis.
The main beach and surrounding beaches in Santa Cruz are clean and enjoyable. I highly recommend going there and also enjoy the historic Boardwalk, too.
Lots of activities on one part and families on another. Clean beach, no litter. plenty of space. The beach is quite wide therefore you can get away from the amusements.