Located near Watsonville, California, the Manresa State Beach offers sweeping vistas of the bluff-backed sea and sandy beach, as well as the Monterey Peninsula’s forested hills and the Santa Cruz Mountains. The beach is open for camping from the middle of May until September for tent camping only. No RV camping is permitted here. Picnic tables can be found at the top of the beach’s bluff, which offers beautiful panoramic views of the ocean below. Visitors can also fish here with a sport-fishing license. Pets are allowed at the Manresa State Beach campsites, but can’t be left unattended.

1445 San Andreas Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076, Phone: 831-724-3750

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