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Sunset State Beach

Sunset State Beach from directly overhead

Sunset State Beach is a park in California, at a modelled elevation of -0 m. Loma Prieta stands 1,154 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunset Wetland Natural Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 19 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.87334, -121.82421

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Crystal Bay Farm: 3.0 mi
  • Sea otters: 5.1 mi
  • S. S. Palo Alto: 8.3 mi
  • Giant artichoke: 8.6 mi
  • Capitola Wharf: 9.8 mi
Parks: 57
  • Struve Slough: 3.4 mi
  • Seaview Ranch Park: 3.5 mi
  • Manresa State Beach - Soquel Creek Water District: 3.6 mi
  • Las Brisas Park: 3.7 mi
  • Manresa State Beach Access: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks: 55
  • Motorcycle from chains: 4.1 mi
  • Motorcycle from license plates: 4.1 mi
  • Compass: 4.8 mi
  • If it has no other explanation, it must be art: 5.7 mi
  • Cabrillo Gallery: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites: 54
  • Lower Shade Ramada: 0.6 mi
  • Emmet Reed Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
  • Pourroy Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
  • Special Events Ramada: 9.5 mi
  • George's Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 53
Museums: 51
Gardens: 38
  • Bamboo Giant Nursery: 7.9 mi
  • Tiger Lily Garden: 9.3 mi
  • Roses of Yesterday: 10.4 mi
  • Ksitigarbha Garden: 11.3 mi
  • Beach Flats Community Garden: 12.5 mi
Springs: 13
  • El Pajaro Springs: 11.9 mi
  • Olive Springs: 13.8 mi
  • Crystal Springs (private): 14.5 mi
  • Dodero Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Badger Spring: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Fairy Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Five Finger Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Maple Falls: 12.7 mi
  • Bonfante Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Triple Falls: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Cliffs: 6
Lighthouses: 3
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridges Rock Arch: 13.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Sunset State Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Loma PrietaN1,154 m16.5 mi
Crystal PeakN1,097 m16.6 mi
Mount UmunhumNNW1,063 m20.3 mi
Mount ThayerNNW1,061 m20.7 mi
Mount ChualN1,046 m17.0 mi
Fremont PeakESE966 m19.4 mi
El SombrosoNNW917 m21.6 mi
Ralph's MountainNNW828 m20.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:19
June solstice05:4919:5220:31
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1716:1516:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515254565861636364615550
Precip in4.64.04.31.20.90.20.00.00.10.92.14.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Watsonville Muni AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element relation/3727637

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