State park
Twin Lakes State Beach
Twin Lakes State Beach is a state park in Santa Cruz County, California. Hours: Call the beach.
Twin Lakes State Beach map
Twin Lakes State Beach boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Sites can be reserved in advance.
- Hours: Call the beach.
- No, day use at Twin Lakes State Beach does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Twin Lakes State Beach.
Before you go
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Camping at Twin Lakes State Beach
Sites can be reserved in advance.
Trails
- East Cliff shoreline path Mile of sandy shoreline walking parallel to East Cliff and Portola drives
What to see
- Feature Schwan Lake Adjacent lake used for bird watching next to the yacht harbor
- Feature Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor beach Harbor splits the mile-long Twin Lakes shoreline
- Feature mblsp.org . The small craft harbor in downtown Santa Cruz is mblsp.org . The small craft harbor in downtown Santa Cruz is approximately in the middle of Twin Lakes State Beach, whic
Public lands next to Twin Lakes State Beach
- State parkLighthouse Field State Beach, a state park, is 0.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- BLM unitCalifornia Coastal National Monument is 1 mile away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkSanta Cruz Mission State Historic Park is 1.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkNatural Bridges State Beach, a state park, is 2.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkNew Brighton State Beach, a state park, is 2.6 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=547 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)