Sunset State Beach

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Sunset State Beach
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Sunset State Beach
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Location Watsonville, United States
Nearest city Watsonville
Coordinates 36°53′49″N121°50′15″W / 36.8970529°N 121.837471°W / 36.8970529; -121.837471 Coordinates: 36°53′49″N121°50′15″W / 36.8970529°N 121.837471°W / 36.8970529; -121.837471
Area302 acres (122 ha)
Established1931
Governing body California Department of Parks and Recreation

Sunset State Beach is a park and beach on Monterey Bay, in Santa Cruz County, California.

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It is operated by the California Department of Parks and Recreation.

Geography

It is approximately 1.5 miles (2.5 km) long, and located near Watsonville.

It is surrounded by large agricultural fields west of the city of Watsonville. Manresa State Beach is to the north-upcoast of Sunset State Beach.

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