Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Landing Beach(Davenport Landing State Beach)

Located in the town of Davenport, Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Landing Beach is a wide beach that is backed by private homes and is a part of the Coast Dairies State Park. Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Landing Beach offers many amenities including restrooms, playgrounds, rock walls, picnic tables, and benches. 

There are many fun activities at Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Landing Beach, including surfing, windsurfing, hiking, whale watching, and tide pooling – tide pools can be found on both ends of the beach. 

Getting to Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Landing Beach is easy – after you get off of Highway 1, drive down to 335 Davenport Landing Road which provides free street parking next to the restrooms and short trails. After parking, you will need to climb down one of these trails to the beach.

If you are looking for attractions near Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Landing Beach, you can drive 20 minutes to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, a lively and famous seaside promenade featuring street performers, bodybuilders, an amusement park, restaurants, tourist shops, a great skateboard park, and kayak and boat riding facilities. The first surfing museum in the world, Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, features photographs, videos, and surfboards related to 100 years of surfing history in Santa Cruz, exhibitions, and Mark Abbot Memorial Lighthouse – an awesome Instagram-worthy vista point to watch the surfing culture. Another great attraction near Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Landing Beach is Monterey Bay Aquarium that is home to many incredible sea creatures including jellyfish, great white sharks, captive killer whales, rockfishes, African penguins, and the Pacific Sea nettles.

If you get hungry, you can drive 15 minutes to many restaurants near Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Landing Beach. Vim Dining and Desserts is an upscale American restaurant featuring entrees, soups, salads, cocktails, desserts, and outdoor patio seating. The beachside restaurant La Patrona Taqueria serves authentic Mexican cuisine which includes ceviche, tacos, nachos, Acapulco-style shrimp, and guacamole. Another good restaurant near Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Landing Beach is Zachary's Restaurant that offers breakfast options including pancakes, omelets, sandwiches, tacos, and burgers.

If you are looking for a hotel near Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Landing Beach, there are many hotels within a 30-minute drive. The upscale 4-Star hotel Seascape Beach Resort offers many amenities including a pool, bar, sauna, spa, restaurant, golf course, and fitness center. Best Western Seacliff Inn is a 3-Star hotel that was awarded the Travellers’ Choice 2020 Award by Tripadvisor. If you are looking for an affordable hotel near Coast Dairies State Park - Davenport Landing Beach, the 2-Star Rio Sands Hotel has a pool and kids club.