
Lighthouse Field State Beach
1.5 mi S · State Beach
39 state parks within 50 miles of Santa Cruz, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

1.5 mi S · State Beach

1.9 mi SE · State Beach

2.1 mi SW · State Beach
Lighthouse Field State BeachState Beach · Santa Cruz County, CA1.5 miS
Twin Lakes State BeachState Beach · Santa Cruz County, CA1.9 miSE
Natural Bridges State BeachState Beach · Santa Cruz County, CA2.1 miSW
Henry Cowell Redwoods State ParkState Park · Santa Cruz County, CA3.1 miN
Wilder Ranch State ParkState Park · Santa Cruz County, CA3.9 miW
New Brighton State BeachState Beach · Santa Cruz County, CA5.1 miE
Seacliff State BeachState Beach · Santa Cruz County, CA6.4 miE
The Forest of Nisene Marks State ParkState Park · Santa Cruz County, CA9.4 miNE
Manresa State BeachState Beach · Santa Cruz County, CA9.8 miE
Sunset State BeachState Beach · Santa Cruz County, CA13 miSE
Moss Landing State BeachState Beach · Monterey County, CA17 miSE
Castle Rock State ParkState Park · Santa Cruz County, CA18 miN
Año Nuevo State ParkState Park · San Mateo County, CA20 miNW
Portola Redwoods State ParkState Park · San Mateo County, CA22 miNW
Butano State ParkState Park · San Mateo County, CA23 miNW
Marina State BeachState Beach · Monterey County, CA23 miSE
Fort Ord Dunes State ParkState Park · Monterey County, CA25 miSE
Asilomar State BeachState Beach · Monterey County, CA25 miS
Monterey State Historic ParkState Historic Site · Monterey County, CA27 miS
Monterey State BeachState Beach · Monterey County, CA27 miS
Bean Hollow State BeachState Beach · San Mateo County, CA27 miNW
San Juan Bautista State Historic ParkState Historic Site · San Benito County, CA29 miE
Pescadero State BeachState Beach · San Mateo County, CA29 miNW
Pomponio State BeachState Beach · San Mateo County, CA30 miNW
Henry W. Coe State ParkState Park · Santa Clara County, CA31 miNE
Carmel River State BeachState Beach · Monterey County, CA31 miS
San Gregorio State BeachState Beach · San Mateo County, CA32 miNW
Fremont Peak State ParkState Park · Monterey County, CA33 miSE
Garrapata State ParkState Park · Monterey County, CA36 miS
Half Moon Bay State BeachState Beach · San Mateo County, CA41 miNW
Pacheco State ParkState Park · Merced County, CA46 miE
Montara State BeachState Beach · San Mateo County, CA48 miNW
McNee Ranch State ParkState Park · San Mateo County, CA48 miNW
Gray Whale Cove State BeachState Beach · San Mateo County, CA49 miNW
Andrew Molera State ParkState Park · Monterey County, CA49 miSParks from Wikidata; town location from GeoNames. Checked September 25, 2026.