Hey Rose, remember your post about Seacliff beach? I was looking at rental prices in Capitola and found this: Seacliff Trail From New Brighton State Beach to Seacliff State Beach is 3 miles round trip; longer beach walks possible . Just south of Santa Cruz, two lovely strands with British-sounding names located on Monterey Bay beckon the beach-walker. Both New Brighton and Seacliff State Beaches host lots of swimmers, surfers and campers. New Brighton’s half mile long beach is backed by bluffs forested with cypress and Monterey pine. Raccoons, deer and other animals inhabit this wooded upland as well as the park’s grassy coastal terrace where the campground and picnic area are situated. Migrating monarch butterflies winter in the park’s groves. Seacliff’s most obvious attraction is its odd pier. This pier begins traditionally enough with a 500-foot long wooden structure protruding into Monterey Bay; its extension, however, is something to behold. The wood pier connects to the scuttled Palo Alto, a World War I-era supply ship. A group of coastal entrepreneurs purchased the vessel in 1929, then sank the ship at the end of the pier. The Palo Alto was then remodeled into an amusement center complete with carnival booths, dance hall, restaurant and swimming pool. The renovated plank part of the pier is popular with anglers hoping to hook halibut, perch, flounder and more. The pier’s far end is reserved for resting and roosting seabirds, including pelicans and cormorants. Migrating California gray whales can frequently be glimpsed from the pier. Seacliff State Beach has a small visitors center (open Wednesday through Sunday) featuring exhibits that interpret Monterey Bay’s natural history. My son & his wife used to live in a condo just up the road from this beach. :) I sure would like to live within walking distance of this beach! Something to look forward to! :D
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 05:19:28 +0000
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