New Brighton State Beach

  • New Brighton & Capitola, CA
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Cypress and Pine trees surround this tranquil camping beach known for its surf fish and clams. There is a fee for day use and reservations are required for ... more on Aptoschamber.com

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3.0

11 reviews

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Before entering the campground, the road passes a small building which once was the entrance station and now is the park staff &#146s office. more on Epinions.com

We stopped here this past Saturday to walk around and enjoy our picnic lunch that we had packed for our surfing day in the Santa Cruz area. more on TripAdvisor

Numerous doors on the exterior of the building open to either single unisex toilet rooms or showers. more on Epinions.com

With the rate increases this year it's easy to understand why people do it. more on TripAdvisor

An equal mix of RVs and tents exist in peaceful coexistence. more on Epinions.com

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We only stayed for one night, but overall were not impressed. Many of the trees in the campground were chopped down. I don't know what that was about, but it sure didn't improve the aesthetics of the ... more on TripAdvisor

Warm sand, cool waves, nice people. New Brighton State Beach attracts a much different clientele than the Santa Cruz Boardwalk Beach. If you want a traditional day at the beach with your family, but w ... more on TripAdvisor

We stopped here this past Saturday to walk around and enjoy our picnic lunch that we had packed for our surfing day in the Santa Cruz area. There is a small fee to get in here, but you can visit all o ... more on TripAdvisor

This was a great spot for camping. We were tent camping for one night. Mostly RVs, but quiet ones, most people seemed to be staying for a few nights, so not a lot of turnover traffic in the morning. C ... more on TripAdvisor

I spent many summer trips to the camp ground as a young boy, with family and friends. I caught my fair share of posion oak but this place was worth every itch, The campground was beautiful and foreste ... more on TripAdvisor

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Top Reviews From Epinions.com

New Brighton State Beach is one of our favorites in the California State Park system. High on a bluff overlooking Monterey Bay, an oceanfront campground is disguised as a mountain retreat. We have been camping in the park for many ... more on Epinions.com

New Brighton State Beach was the last campground we stayed at on our vacation (May 07). Its main purpose was as a half way point between Patrick’s Point State Beach and home as well as a possible warmer stop than the Northern ... more on Epinions.com

Do it Like a Local in Capitola

Do it Like a Local in Capitola

by Alexa Tondreau

Feeling the need to have that quintessential California experience, the one we all have in our mind's eye? more >

  

Great Amenities at New Brighton State Beach:

  • Telephone
  • Campers
  • Toilet, accessible
  • Restrooms
  • Tenting
  • Swimming
  • Hiking
  • Family campsites
  • Ranger station
  • Parking
  • Picnic area
  • Dump station
  • Comfort station
  • Waste dump
  • Rv hookups
  • Picnic tables
  • Rv's
  • Fishing
  • Fire rings
  • Bicycle riding
  • Group camping
  • Group picnicking
  • Handicap facilities
  • Hiking trails
  • Payphones
  • Iron ranger
  • Rv dumpstation
  • Showers
  • Pets on leash
  • Firewood

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