Natural Bridges State Beach

Natural Bridges State Beach
The last remaining natural bridge provides good refuge for birds
Map showing the location of Natural Bridges State Beach
Map showing the location of Natural Bridges State Beach
Location of Natural Bridges State Beach in California
LocationSanta Cruz County, California, United States
Coordinates36°57′09″N 122°03′27″W / 36.95250°N 122.05750°W / 36.95250; -122.05750
Area65 acres (26 ha)
Elevation0 ft (0 m)[1]
Established1933
Named forThe natural bridges at Santa Cruz
Visitors925,000
Governing bodySanta Cruz State Parks
WebsiteNatural Bridges State Beach

Natural Bridges State Beach is a 65-acre (26 ha) California state park in Santa Cruz, California, in the United States. The park features a natural bridge across a section of the beach and a eucalyptus grove provides habitat for monarch butterflies. During monarch butterfly migration, Monarch Butterfly Natural Preserve has up to 150,000 monarch butterflies from October through early February.[2]

  1. ^ "Natural Bridges State Beach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. June 14, 2000. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
  2. ^ "Natural Bridges State Beach Natural Resources". Santa Cruz State Park. Archived from the original on July 29, 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2010.

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