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Lighthouse Field State Beach
Lighthouse Field State Beach, Santa CruzOn Santa Cruz’s nearly five-kilometre-long West Cliff Drive, runners and cyclists wind along the water from the city’s neon boardwalk to Natural Bridges State Beach. Take a break at Lighthouse Field State Beach to watch surfers dance atop the swells of the famous Steamer Lane, learn about 100 years of surfing history at the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum and then descend from the cliffs to wiggle your toes in the sand. Keep an eye out for Monarch butterflies and migrating whales during the winter months.