Sunset State Beach

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Sunset State Beach near Santa Cruz, California, License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-08-09T23:34:51.000Z, User: LP_NZhan, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: App Content, client: Lonely Planet App, other: Nadine Zhan

The La Selva Beach exit off Hwy 1, near Watsonville, brings you here, where you can have miles of sand and surf almost to yourself.

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