LIMPETS: Long-term Monitoring Program and Experiential Training for Students

Seabright Beach

GPS coordinates:

36° 57.36’ N, 122° 0.36’ W

LiMPETS monitoring site since:

2003

Directions:

This beach is part of the Twin Lakes State Beach in Santa Cruz. From either northbound or southbound Highway 1, take the Soquel Avenue / Soquel Drive exit. From northbound Highway 1, you will cross over the freeway. From southbound Highway 1, you will tun right at the stop sign and left at the light (Soquel Avenue). Be certain you are on Soquel Avenue and NOT Soquel Drive, as they change names over the freeway. Turn left at 7th Avenue. Turn right on Eaton Street and go over the yacht harbor. Turn left onto Seabright, the next light after the bridge. Turn right on Brook Avenue and park near the beach entrance at the bottom of the hill. At the top of the hill in front of you is the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.

Restrooms:

There are not many public bathrooms at this beach. The closest public bathrooms might be at Museum of Natural History or at the shops along Seabright.

Site description:

To get to the monitoring site, walk out to the beach and use a GPS to locate the beginning of the transect. This is a popular neighborhood beach, however, during the week and during school hours, the beach can be deserted. Keep in mind that in afternoons close to summer, the beach can be crowded and parking can be difficult.

Permit and visitor information:

No permit is necessary for monitoring; however collecting of any sort is illegal without a scientific collecting permit or fishing license.

Contact your LiMPETS site coordinator:

Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History • 165 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 • • (831) 648-5716, ext. 14.