Four Mile Beach
About the Business
Four Mile Beach, located at 3810 Coast Road in Santa Cruz, California, is a natural feature offering visitors a chance to explore the stunning Santa Cruz coastline. With 7,000 acres of land, visitors can hike along more than 35 miles of trails, venture into the Santa Cruz Mountains, or walk along the coastal bluffs. The park features historic buildings from the late 1800s, including a Victorian home, a water-powered machine shop, and a rodeo arena. Visitors can also learn about California's early ranching history through guided tours on weekends.
Although the Wilder Ranch Park Store is currently closed due to flooding, visitors can still enjoy the park and pay for parking fees using the Yodel app on their smartphones. The park is Crumb Clean, meaning visitors can help protect the endangered marbled murrelet bird that nests in the park. Various activities and events are offered at Four Mile Beach, including free public ranch tours on weekends, horseback riding, and camping.
For those interested in getting involved with the park, there are opportunities to volunteer and support educational programs through Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks. Additionally, the Kids2Parks program aims to provide students from Title 1 schools with access to state park field trips. Whether you're a nature enthusiast or simply looking to enjoy the outdoors, Four Mile Beach offers a unique and educational experience for all visitors.
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Four Mile Beach, 3810 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States
Reviews
"Perfect relaxing beach - a little off the beaten path (limited parking and about a 10 minute walk in), so it's not crowded, but a perfect little spot to get away. Lots of open and clean sand to sit or play, as well as an area off to the right side with little tide pools and rocks that you can explore through when the tide is low. Just be careful parking if you don't have a car with higher ground clearance, the dirt parking area has huge mounds and holes that could wreak havoc on a regular car if you're not careful."
"I absolutely love 4 mile beach. It’s a 5-8 min walk from parking. There is limited parking for the beach."
"What makes 4-mile-beach magical is the fact that it is actually "hidden" from highway 1. There is a 10 min walk you need to make from the parking lot to go between two hills where it opens up to the beach. And because of this, the entire beach feels super private, yet plenty of space for everyone to spread and have fun. As with typical NorCal beaches, the weather is typically cloudy and windy, and we have low cliffs meeting the ocean abruptly. 4-mile overcomes these factors as the protective alcove cuts the wind significantly while the funnel shaped opening gives decent sand coverage. Also the waves are not so strong due to the concave shape of the coastline. So why 4 stars? It's the smell. Potentially because of the sea water not circulating well in the mini-bay, there may be more fish/marine life carcasses nearby. This results in a bit of foul smell as well as flies near the immediate coastline. About 15 yards into the sand, all is well and you're back to goodness. But again, feel a bit nasty going into the sea. Regardless this is one of the best beaches I've been to and will absolutely return frequently!"
"This is a less popular beach, not very crowd, if you want to stay a day in the beach, this is definitely the right place. Some people come hear for surf. This will also a good place to enjoy the sunset in winter and spring"
"Such an amazing spot! Spent all day here. Great place to check out amazing views, surf, and enjoy the West Coast at its finest. Low tide exposed great tide pools with many great animals. Wind is mostly blocked by the huge rock wall which was great with cooler temps."
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