Sunset State Beach

Category: Public beach

Address: Sunset Beach Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA

Phone: +18317637063

Reviews

Nicole Yescas

Apr 9, 2022

I really enjoy going too this beach when I'm in the area. It is very relaxing not too many people. They have amazing smelling trees like eucalyptus and you have to climb over this hill to get to the Oceanside.Also,it's a very clean beach even though I've seen people do bonfires. It is pet friendly... It has bathrooms with a rinse place and they have a Box place were they charge but every time I go it's usually close. They also have benches where too cook abd have a picnic.I highly recommend going to this beach if you want peace and quiet

Sally Zhang

Jan 24, 2022

A perfect beach to watch the sunset 🌅 $10 of admission/parking fee. There are two parking lots with about a mile of distance from each other. There are many cute birds on the beach. We’ll come back.

R H.

Jan 12, 2022

I did tent camping @ spot #2 near the entrance. Was my 1st time here but its now one of my favorite in CA. The spots are large & fit a trailer or 2 vehicles. Some spots are next to each other. Put your food away in the lockers @ night. Some raccoons went through my things.

Aditya Joshi

Oct 17, 2021

I liked the beach very much because it was less crowded. Beach is very big however very less crowded when I visited today (on Saturday). Also weather was warm. Parking is 10$ for a day pass. Important tip- There is very weak T mobile network, I had lot of difficulty to access maps while coming back. There are also lots of campgrounds available for overnight stay. There is no restaurant or store to get food. It's better to bring food. Definitely must go this beach at least once 👍

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Questions & Answers

Does this beach have bathrooms?

Jamillah Shannon Gonzalez | Sep 2, 2019
maria estrada | Sep 2, 2019

Yes by the main entrance and down by the picnic area

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Do you need a jacket????

Michael Correa | Sep 2, 2019
Margarita Mendez | Sep 2, 2019

Yes

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Is this beach currently open to the public?

Jeff Andrade | Sep 1, 2021
Miriam Barreda | Sep 1, 2021

Yes. $10 a day till sunset $39 a night to camp I think 🤔

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can you have a wedding here?

Cricket marjae | Sep 1, 2021
Tuesday Mendez | Sep 1, 2021

The bathroom situation is a bit limited, but the view especially at sunset is worth it.

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Are dogs allowed on Sunset Beach?

CiCi SJ | Sep 1, 2021
Maura Jacobs | Sep 1, 2021

Yes and pick up after your 🐕

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is picnic area in sunset state beach open now?

Ernesto Gargarita | Sep 1, 2021
Juan Ruiz | Sep 1, 2021

Yes is open

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Do you have to pay for paying to access the beach? And if yes how much is it per hour / day and if senior and disabled is their a discount . Do they accept federal parks disabled senior park pass ?

Paws For Mercy | Sep 1, 2020
N M | Sep 1, 2020

It is 10$ for day use good for any state park for that day 8am- Sunset. There is a disabled lifetime discount pass that cost $3.50 and gives you a discount for state parks of 50%. I believe they only accept state parks passes. Hopefully this is helpful

Is it open for sitting?

Estefania Maciel | Sep 1, 2020
Stephanie Silva | Sep 1, 2020

Yes

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Could u fish there?

Bluewizard500006 | Sep 2, 2019
philnasty 209_YT | Sep 2, 2019

Yes you can just need fishing licence

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Can i bbq on the beach here?

Brian Soriano | Sep 2, 2019
Vladimir Kovalchuk | Sep 2, 2019

Dont think on actual beach, but theres place close to parking lot

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An excellent place to spend a good weekend, and the best thing is that you don't have to spend like in Santa Cruz !!

reivaj avodroc | Sep 2, 2019
coddiwompling | Sep 2, 2019

True that

What is the wheelchair access like? Can we bring our service dog?

Little Root | Aug 2, 2022
Dellanira Chang | Aug 2, 2022

Yes on service dog. There are dunes so might be a little rough to get over the dunes in a wheelchair on the beach but doable with help. Capitols beach is probably better because of the paved sidewalk and benches along the sidewalk with ocean front

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Can you make bon fires at night?

Jesus Zendejas | Jun 3, 2022
Bree Villanueva | Jun 3, 2022

Yes. They sell firewood bundles at the entrance. We were there last week.

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Do you have to pay to attend the beach?

Lisa r | Sep 1, 2021
Patty Shook | Sep 1, 2021

Yes as it is a state beach

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Are there showers at the south campground?

Dallas Goodson | Sep 1, 2021
Dave McGary | Sep 1, 2021

There are pay showers in mens room and womens room. Bring your quarters!

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Is this beach open now ?

chandra kanth | Sep 1, 2021
biGGhead209 120 | Sep 1, 2021

Yes

Is this beach open today (labor day weekend)?

Shayan Shahbazi | Sep 1, 2021
Elena Rivera | Sep 1, 2021

I am not sure. You can try looking it up on the website. From what I understand from France is at the beaches are open but they're only open for a certain amount of hours but that was yesterday so I'm not sure what's accurate

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Is the beach open to non county residents? If so, what are the hours? Can you sit on beach with tent?

Brandi Bishop | Sep 1, 2020
Sandra Calderon | Sep 1, 2020

I believe there is camping, overnight, a few. Not sure about county residents? I'm not from California and I only paid a fee.

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is the campsite open now?

Roberto Manrique | Sep 1, 2020
Kris Gedney | Sep 1, 2020

Yes. Stayed a few weeks ago.

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No picnic means you can't bring food etc by the beach?? or just cant use the picnic area?

Lieza Balatico | Sep 1, 2020
Mario Moreno | Sep 1, 2020

The times I been ther I always bring food .I don't pay to much attention to what everyone else is doing since I am there for the fishing

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Is the beach open ?

Nitesh Shrivastava | Sep 1, 2020
Stephanie Silva | Sep 1, 2020

Yes

Can u use the bbq pits??

mike Palacios | Sep 1, 2020
Tuesday Mendez | Sep 1, 2020

Not during the lockdown, they have them taped off as well as the picnic tables

what are the hours for the beach

Adelino Camacho | Sep 1, 2020
Robert Potts | Sep 1, 2020

Officially closes at sunset

when exactly the parking open do you know

Ernesto Gargarita | Sep 1, 2020
Ryan Brown | Sep 1, 2020

11am to 5pm

when the parking open?

Ernesto Gargarita | Sep 1, 2020
Fran Hilbert | Sep 1, 2020

Parking lot isn't open. Not sure when it will be. There's parking by the fields, but it's a walk to the beach. Beach is closed from 11am-5pm. You have to be in the water during that time.

is sunset state beach open now ? and also for parking to go fishing

Ernesto Gargarita | Sep 1, 2020
Dmitry Sheremet | Sep 1, 2020

Beaches are open from 5:00 pm, parking lots are closed, you may park at road shoulder close to beach parking gate.

Is this beach still closed from 11 am to 5 pm ? And you do we only have to walk ? Last time they wouldn't let us sit down we had to keep walking around.

Leesa Glover | Sep 1, 2020
TWD Channel 00 | Sep 1, 2020

I was there two weeks ago. Parking red zones seem not get no tickets

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Can I take my grill and make a roasted carnita there without having any problems?

Milton Correz | Sep 2, 2019
FanOfComics | Sep 2, 2019

You must arrive early to claim a fire pit. do not allow fires without one  Learn to pronounce

Any good places to eat near by? Is it very crowded this time of year?

Maria Guerrero-Cabral | Sep 2, 2019
Joey Lombrana | Sep 2, 2019

Gets packed. Get there early. Bring food water The closest restaurants/shops are miles away. Think I saw a taco truck nearby once but that was during the day...

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How close are the nearest redwoods?

Helen Kanowsky | Sep 2, 2019
Travis Miller | Sep 2, 2019

Depends on what you're looking for. There's redwoods on the grounds in the camping areas, but if you're looking for a more forested area the Santa Cruz mountains are beautiful and only about a 30 minute drive away.

Is it free? We just moved here from tx

Lacey ODell | Sep 2, 2019
Steven Bennett | Sep 2, 2019

There is a decent amount of parking on the right side of the road as you get close to the parking lot. Palm /Sunset beach parking is CA state parks so I think it's $10 to park if you need to go into the lot. 75% of the time you'll find room right outside the lot.

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Is there a dump station

Anthony Benedet | Sep 2, 2019
Norcal Bob | Sep 2, 2019

The garbage facility has ample space

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what are the hours for this beach? can you have fires on the beach? propane firepits?

Trent Barker (880) | Sep 2, 2019
Michael B. Ancira | Sep 2, 2019

No propane fire pits

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Is there camping?

David Reeve | Sep 2, 2019
Alicia Scott | Sep 2, 2019

Yes

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Are there showers at the campsites? If so are they free?

Nick Sommars | Sep 2, 2019
Gonzalo Alcaraz | Sep 2, 2019

There are showers in the campgrounds

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How far is santa cruz

Michael Correa | Sep 2, 2019
Lilian Halem | Sep 2, 2019

Depends when you make the drive and whether there is traffic. Could be a half hour on a good day and an hour on a bad one.

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Wjst. Sites. Have alot of. Trees for shade ??

Edward Vasquez | Sep 2, 2019
MrDenHana | Sep 2, 2019

Usually Pines older tall ones bats fly@dark2))

I can camp at night?

Jizeth Contreras | Sep 2, 2018
Shireena Chambers | Sep 2, 2018

Yes. There are overnight campsites.

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Can we take a disc to fry food

Flor Mendoza | Sep 2, 2018
Vikram Samal | Sep 2, 2018

Yes

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When does the beach close

Isaiah Ceja | Sep 2, 2018
Dell Fischer | Sep 2, 2018

Ironicly, sunset 🌝

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Is this beach handicap friendly

Gay Lastiri | Sep 2, 2018
Eric Neu | Sep 2, 2018

The north side does have a paved ramp down to the beach, but depending on the handycap, the sand will be a challenge. The south beach, you will have to go from the parking lot up a sand hill and down again so it is a bit harder. I would say stick to the north side next to where you enter the park, and you should be fine, but it can be a bit of a steep ramp.

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is there any area ican park my truck on the beach to grill food with my friends ?

Aaron Sauceda | Sep 2, 2018
Erin Brummund | Sep 2, 2018

Near beach but not on it.

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Can I ride a quad on this beach?

Babyroque TV | Sep 2, 2018
Powered by Jesus | Sep 2, 2018

Yes but the kind sheriffs will escort you of the beach after about an hour. And theyll give you a warning

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What campsite area is best to camp at..in the pines & dunes loops area or south side camp area? What do you recommend?

Monica Cervantes | Sep 2, 2018
Leo Cantu | Sep 2, 2018

I like staying at the south camp sites. I believe 1 or 30 is nice. We usually stay in the ones close to the restrooms and water faucet. Another thing for overnight camping, lock up your food and ice chests... Raccoons will get into them if you dont.😂

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Are RVs allowed?

Sandy Baird | Sep 2, 2018
Jensen Bunnell | Sep 2, 2018

Wow! Some of those answers don't sound like the place I was. RV's are there. Giant 200k or more with the awnings pulled out with retirees in expensive arm chairs watching theirs 50 inch tv's. Their Lexus near by so they can drive to the boring beach so they don't have to climb down all those stairs to the sand. There was a generous 5' between each one.Looked like a great wilderness experience! That's how I saw it in early Nov.

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Are dogs allowed ?

Debbi Carr | Sep 2, 2018
Lisa Marchese | Sep 2, 2018

Yes

Is this beach dog friendly ?

Samantha Centeno | Sep 2, 2017
jorge arreguin | Sep 2, 2018

Yes

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