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# New Brighton State Beach

Santa Cruz · California Department of Parks and Recreation

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Closure noticeFacilities

### New Brighton State Beach: Visitor center

Park-specific information

- [Visitor center](https://caparks.org/parks/new-brighton-state-beach)

The visitor center is closed for the season. The notice does not describe closure of the beach or campground.

[Read the official notice: California State Parks visitor directory ↗](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=542)Source checked Oct 20, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: California Department of Parks and Recreation

**Telephone**: [(831) 464-6329](tel:8314646329)

**Hours**: 8am to Sunset

[Official park information](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=542)

We have not yet verified entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=36.979908&lon=-121.937873)

## About New Brighton State Beach

New Brighton State Beach is listed in official public-land records for Santa Cruz, California and is managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation. Our research into visitor facilities is ongoing. Check the managing agency’s information for public entrances, permitted activities, and current access.

## Activities & facilities

[Camping ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/camping)[Interpretive programs ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/interpretive-programs)[Fishing ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/fishing)[Beach visits ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/beach-visits)[Surfing ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/surfing)[Geocaching ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/geocaching)[Hiking ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/hiking)Tent CampingGroup CampsitesHike-and-Bike CampsitesRV/Trailer Campsites w/HookupsRV Dump StationRV AccessParkingRestrooms / ShowersRestroomsDrinking Water AvailableWheelchair AccessibleEnv. Learning/Visitor CenterExhibits and ProgramsInterpretive ExhibitsBeach AreaWindsurfing/SurfingFamily ProgramsHiking Trails

Recorded from park sources. Availability and restrictions may vary by season or visitor area.

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=542)

## Read before you roam.

[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Plan for campground and visitor-service changes

Separate overnight access, sanitation, boat slips, and maintenance when checking a park’s visitor services.

Read the guide](https://caparks.org/guides/campgrounds-and-visitor-services)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 20, 2026.

- [California State Parks visitor directory](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21805) · Oct 20, 2026

[Suggest a correction](https://caparks.org/about#corrections) · [Markdown version](https://caparks.org/parks/new-brighton-state-beach.md)

## Nearby parks.

Within 35 miles in a straight line. Travel distances and entrances vary.

[All parks](https://caparks.org/parks)

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Picnicking · Geocaching](https://caparks.org/parks/the-forest-of-nisene-marks-state-park)

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