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New Brighton State Beach

1500 Park Avenue, Capitola, CA
831-464-6330
Ranked #2 of 2 attractions in Capitola
4.0 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Traveller Description: New Brighton State Beach is a perfect spot for a relaxing place to walk and smell clean salt air.  There is a campground above the beach, so the... more »
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Los Angeles, California
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW
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This is our second visit and we went for site # 73 again - a really spacious site at the top of the bluffs with an amazing view. It's a quiet campground, apart from those pesky generators that RV owners start running on the dot of 10.00am, and pretty well-maintained. The bathrooms could do with a more thorough clean though.... More

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Hughson, California
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Cleared a lot of tress out and it is not the same. Think real hard about going back. More

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San Francisco, California
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012
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Calm waters, families, coolers, kites, ahhhhhh slice of heaven. More

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Tracy, CA
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012
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This is a great campground thanks to the location. The only issue is trying to get a reservation is very frustrating. If you are lucky enought to get a reservation it is well worth it. You can walk to the beach and the view from the campsites on the bluff is fantastic. They were doing some repairs when we went... More

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Aptos, California
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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Take the stairs down to the beach and back up. Great Cardio. More

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San Jose, California
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

The campground is pretty clean. Some of the sites were overgrown. We found the bathrooms to be very clean. My favorite sites are #15 (very close to the beach cliff and under a unique tree) and site #35 (for privacy). More

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California
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012
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We have spent last 9 yrs camping here with our family. They have grown from toddlers on the beach to practicing baseball pitching in the street. The facilities are awesome. Weather is sketchy March and April, but if you don't melt in the rain, you'll do fine. More

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Benicia, California
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

We booked a 4 day camping trip months ago and even with planning ahead were not able to obtain a sight with electricity for our RV. So we came with generators to keep everything running and occasionally use the microwave or coffee pot. Generators are allowed from 10am to 8pm which I think is not enough time. 8am to 10pm... More

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minneapolis, MN
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
208 helpful votes 208 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012

Long walk along a fairly pristine sand beach, right in Santa Cruz. Great swimming and body-boarding for our nieces and nephews, and nice restrooms and showers (though currently being torn down and remodeled). More

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California
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

you can camp or come for the day, but if you get a sunny one, you can spend your day walking for miles south. in winter there are rock piles with shells and glass, maybe you will see a whale close in but dolphins, seals, sea lions daily More

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