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About Santa Maria’s Beach in Santa Cruz, California

Santa Maria’s Beach is a small beach at the end of 19th Avenue in the Live Oak area of Santa Cruz, CA. The entrance at 19th is now closed, but there is a stairway to the beach at the end of 20th Ave. At the bottom of the stair you can go left to Corcoran Lagoon Beach and go right to little Santa Maria’s Beach. There is a rock shelf that continues north to Sunny Cove but it is a dangerous trek. South of 20th is Corcoran Lagoon County Beach. Parking in the area on weekends requires a permit to avoid a citation.

Address
E Cliff Dr and 20th Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Owner
County
Pet Details
Dogs allowed on leash
Activities
Sunbathing, Surfing
Amenities
No Facilities
Map of Santa Maria’s Beach
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Twin Lakes, US
8:53 am, Oct 13, 2025
weather icon 54°F
L: 53° H: 59°
scattered clouds
Humidity: 88 %
Pressure: 1007 mb
1 m/s NNE
Wind Gust: 2 m/s
UV Index: 0
Precipitation: 0 inch
Clouds: 27%
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 7:13 am
Sunset: 6:33 pm

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