1/1/2026 New Brighton SB

First Day King Tide Walk

Description: Come start the New Year by exploring king tides at New Brighton State Beach. Join us for a negative tide on a 2-mile roundtrip adventure from New Brighton State Beach to Capitola. We will encounter interesting geological features in a coastal bluff, 5-million-year-old whale fossils, and tide pool creatures. We will return to New Brighton around 4:30 PM and may remain on the beach until sunset. Steady rain cancels this event.

Duration: 3:00pm - 4:30pm (90 minutes.)

Meeting: Meet at the day-use parking lot at New Brighton State Beach.

Distance: 2 miles from New Brighton to Capitola and back.

Parking: Parking fee is $10

What to bring: Comfortable shoes, warm clothing, water, umbrella.

Sign up here: https://santacruzstateparks.as.me/schedule/0ef4b536/appointment/28163345/calendar/5563015

Questions: Call 831-685-6444.