What's New

Make your state parks adventures easier with a Golden Poppy Pass. Valid at all local state parks and beaches, this pass is available in the ParkStore Online.

SHOP

New bilingual interpretive panels have been installed at Seabright State Beach and the historic Castle Beach gate has been restored. Check them out next time you visit.

EXPLORE

Flash flooding at Wilder Ranch State Park damaged portions of the park’s historic dairy ranch. Your help is needed to support the short-term response and long-term recovery efforts.

DONATE

The Horse Camp at Rancho Del Oso Unit on the coast side of Big Basin is open for interim walk-in and bike-in, non-equestrian camping. Reservations required.

CAMP

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Our Mission, Our Passion

Our local parks and beaches: thriving and available to all!

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks (Friends) is a vital partner with California State Parks, creatively working to ensure our cherished local parks and beaches are thriving and available to all. Friends’ innovative and collaborative community partnership provides support and investment for education, equity and inclusion, conservation, facilities improvements, historic preservation and cultural events.

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Seacliff State Beach invites you to join our History Walk on Friday, April 5 at 11:00 am.

🖥️Please register here:
https://SantaCruzStateParks.as.me/historywalk

Meet us on the deck of the Seacliff Visitor Center at 11:00 am. Rain Cancels this event.

We hope to see you there!

Image: An advertisement of the Seacliff History Walk featuring the S.S. Palo Alto and the storms of 2023.

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#Seacliff #AptosHistory #ThatsMyBeach #ThatsMyPark #ExploreSantaCruz #MontereyBay #FriendsofSantaCruzStateParks #FriendsofSCStateParks
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Seacliff State Beach invites you to join our History Walk on Friday, April 5 at 11:00 am.

🖥️Please register here:
https://SantaCruzStateParks.as.me/historywalk

Meet us on the deck of the Seacliff Visitor Center at 11:00 am. Rain Cancels this event.

We hope to see you there!

Image: An advertisement of the Seacliff History Walk featuring the S.S. Palo Alto and the storms of 2023.

📍 Aptos Tribal Land

#Seacliff #AptosHistory #ThatsMyBeach #ThatsMyPark #ExploreSantaCruz #MontereyBay #FriendsofSantaCruzStateParks #FriendsofSCStateParks
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Enjoy the extra evening sunlight and avoid commuter traffic by visiting your favorite local state beach 📸✨

#golednhour #beachtime #thatsmypark #thatsmybeach #bonnydoonbeach
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When was the last time you went outside to take a break, to relax, to connect, to breathe? Creating space for personal wellness matters, and studies have shown one of the best ways to reduce stress, improve your mood, and boost immunity can be found outdoors. That’s why Redwood Rx was created: to provide people with experiences in nature so they can enjoy firsthand its positive impacts. Led by experienced guides, Redwood Rx is a nature-based wellness program that offers a variety of classes, workshops, and retreats to help you learn more about the natural world and connect you with others who share the same love for it. Redwood Rx is meant to make you feel good. Just being outdoors with passions that one might have in life like art or writing is just so refreshing. Redwood Rx will give you a feeling of calmness, just getting to hear the birds and the trees, the water in the river. It was really therapeutic. It was amazing to feel the perspective of how small we are, but how connected we can all be. Invest in your health and happiness today by immersing yourself in nature with Redwood Rx.

Reduce Stress.
Improve Mood.
Boost Immunity.

Registration for our 2024 Season of nature-based wellness programs is open now! Space is limited. Link in the bio.

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🚌 Metro is back to Big Basin!
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🗓️ Starting this weekend, you can catch the Santa Cruz Metro bus route 35B to Big Basin Redwood State Park.

🚗 Free day-use parking at Scotts Valley Transit Center.
💲 No entrance fee needed into the park when coming by bus.
🚲 Buses equipped with bike racks for cyclists.
📱 Purchase fares in advance with the Splash Pass app.
🌲 Eco-friendly and a relaxing way to get to the park
ℹ️ For more information: View Route 35 map.

📷Image: Metro Bus with a Redwood Wrap parked in front of same Redwoods causing a camouflage look.

📍Tribal Acknowledgement: Cotoni and Quiroste Land
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Work with Friends! Become a Visitor Service Aide and greet park visitors at entrance kiosks. We are currently hiring for state parks and beaches throughout Santa Cruz and coastal San Mateo counties:

🙌 Half Moon Bay, San Gregorio, Venice & Dunes
🙌 Butano, Año Nuevo, Pomponio & Pescadero
🙌 Seacliff & New Brighton
🙌 Wilder Ranch & Natural Bridges
🙌 Manresa, Nisene Marks, Sunset & Palm
🙌 Henry Cowell Redwoods
🙌 Portola Redwoods and Castle Rock
🙌 Big Basin Redwoods

Apply online today! Link in our bio.

#Thatsmypark #Thatsmybeach #Job #Employment #VisitorAide #Hiring #SantaCruz #CoastalSanMateo
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