Coast Dairies State Park - Scott Creek Beach(Scott Creek State Beach)

Located in the town of Davenport, Coast Dairies State Park - Scott Creek Beach is a half-a-mile long beach that is a part of the Coast Dairies State Park. Coast Dairies State Park - Scott Creek Beach is situated north and south of the points where Molino Creek and Scott Creek meet the North Pacific Ocean respectively. Coast Dairies State Park - Scott Creek Beach offers very few amenities including tide pools and dunes.  

There are many fun activities at Coast Dairies State Park - Scott Creek Beach including surfing, windsurfing, kiteboarding, fishing, hiking, beach walking, beachcombing, and beach exploration. If you like birdwatching, you can walk north to a snowy plover nesting habitat area.

Getting to Coast Dairies State Park - Scott Creek Beach is very easy – the beach is right next to Cabrillo Highway as it dips into the Scott Creek Valley and you can look for free parking spots along the highway.

If you are looking for attractions near Coast Dairies State Park - Scott Creek Beach, you can drive 20 minutes to Adventure Sports Unlimited that offers many underwater courses including swimming, scuba diving, diving, and snorkeling. The gravity-defying Mystery Spot is among the most prominent illusion-based tourist attractions – visitors can experience demonstrations that disobey gravity inside a wooden building and while walking up a steep hill here. Bigfoot Discovery Museum is devoted to an American folklore ape-like creature Bigfoot and features tchotchkes from the 1970s Bigfoot boom and the 1980s resurrection with Harry and the Hendersons memorabilia. Another good museum near Coast Dairies State Park - Scott Creek Beach is Aptos History Museum that is home to many historical exhibits, photographs, and antiques from Aptos.

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a 15-minute drive of Coast Dairies State Park - Scott Creek Beach. The bar-restaurant Cascade Bar & Grill serves soups, salads, pancakes, artichoke, cocktails, and beer. Whale City Bakery is a vegetarian-friendly restaurant featuring cakes, muffins, waffles, pastries, and live music shows – and was awarded the Travellers’ Choice 2020 Award by Tripadvisor. Another good restaurant near Coast Dairies State Park - Scott Creek Beach is Café Brasil, a local eatery that serves feijoada completa, tofu, smoothies, sandwiches, and rice in an outdoor patio setting.

If you are looking for a hotel near Coast Dairies State Park - Scott Creek Beach, you can drive 20 minutes. The 4-Star Mediterranean-style hotel Casablanca Inn welcomes pets and offers incredible suites with an ocean view and whirlpool tubs. Sea & Sand Inn is a 3-Star hotel that was awarded the Travellers’ Choice 2020 Award by Tripadvisor. If you are looking for a budget-friendly hotel near Coast Dairies State Park - Scott Creek Beach, the 2-Star Beachview Inn is a nice hotel.