Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Cove Beach(Shark's Tooth Beach, Shark Tooth, Shark Fin Cove, Jah Beach)

Located in the town of Davenport, Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Cove Beach is a very small and rocky beach that is a part of the Coast Dairies State Park. Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Cove Beach is also known by several local names including Shark’s Tooth Beach, Shark Fin Beach, Shark Tooth, and Jah Beach after a huge rock that looks like a shark’s fin or tooth situated on the beach.

Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Cove Beach offers few amenities including a cave, rock arch, and tunnel. Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Cove Beach is a popular destination for photography, especially because of the shark fin-shaped rock and caves.

There are few other activities here including hiking, beach walking, and beach exploration.

Getting to Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Cove Beach can be a little difficult – after you get off of Highway 1, drive down to a free parking lot on the north side of Boony Doon Road. After parking, you will need to walk across the railroad tracks and carefully climb down a trail that has difficult footing to the beach.

If you are looking for nearby attractions, you can drive 15 minutes to many options near Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Cove Beach. Santa Cruz Wharf is a fun tourist attraction that is a great spot for fishing, boating, and watching sea lions, and nightlife scenes. Santa Cruz Wharf has been featured in the movie Sudden Impact and hosts many annual events including Woodies on the Wharf, Wharf to Wharf, and Jazz on the Wharf – many renowned jazz musicians and bands such as Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band, Jeannine Bonstelle, Wally's Swing World, and Jeff Kashiwa have performed at Jazz on the Wharf. If you like water sports, Adventure Sports Unlimited offers many underwater courses including swimming, scuba diving, diving, and snorkeling. Another great attraction near Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Cove Beach is the historic Boardwalk's Cocoanut Grove, the largest ocean-view event space in Santa Cruz County with the glass-covered Sun Room, beautiful Bay View Room, and a spacious ballroom.

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a 20-minute drive of Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Cove Beach. The upscale Severino's Bar & Grill features American and International cuisines and patio seating with a koi pond and live jazz. If you are looking for another upscale restaurant, Pino Alto Restaurant is located on the beautiful Cabrillo College campus and serves salad, entrees, and desserts in the incredible and historic Sesnon House. Another good restaurant near Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Cove Beach is the vegetarian-friendly Thai restaurant Bangkok West featuring Asian art and Thai classics including curries, soups, stir-fries, Thai tea, and spring rolls.

If you are looking for a hotel near Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Cove Beach, you can drive 17-minutes to the AAA 4-Diamond and 4-Star hotel Inn At Depot Hill that boasts 12 Mediterranean-styled suites. The 3-Star pet-friendly Capitola Hotel was awarded the Travellers’ Choice 2020 Award by Tripadvisor. If you are looking for an affordable hotel Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Cove Beach, the 2-Star Quality Inn & Suites Capitola By The Sea has a nice pool.