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Santa Cruz District Parks

Santa Cruz County 

Big Basin Redwoods State Park 
Castle Rock State Park
Castro Adobe State Historic Park 
Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Lighthouse Field State Beach
Manresa State Beach
Natural Bridges State Beach
New Brighton State Beach
Rancho del Oso (coastal subunit of Big Basin Redwoods State Park)
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park
Seacliff State Beach
Sunset State Beach
Twin Lakes State Beach
Wilder Ranch State Park 

San Mateo County 

Año Nuevo State Park
Bean Hollow State Beach
Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park
Butano State Park
Gray Whale Cove State Beach
Half Moon Bay State Beach
Montara State Beach
Pescadero State Beach
Pomponio State Beach
Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park
Portola Redwoods State Park
San Gregorio State Beach


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