Twin Lakes State Beach is a beach located on Monterey Bay directly south of the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor Santa Cruz, in coastal Santa Cruz County, northern California.
People walking on the beach, with Walton Lighthouse in the background
This one-mile (1.6 km) long shoreline is a popular place for swimming and picnicking, along with birdwatching in the adjacent Schwan's Lake.
It has a small craft harbor parallel to East Cliff and Portola Drives.
