What beaches can you camp on in Santa Cruz?

Hipcamp staff
A scenic view of Santa Cruz

In Santa Cruz, you can camp at New Brighton State Beach, which offers family-friendly camping on a bluff overlooking the beach. The campground provides easy access to the sandy shoreline and views of Monterey Bay. To explore more beach camping in Santa Cruz, check out Hipcamp.

Hipcamp has the perfect site to match your camping style.

Tent pitched beneath a sprawling oak tree

Camp your way.

No matter how you camp—in a tent, van or rig—with kids or your pup, we got you.
Pickup truck camper parked on a lakeside meadow with mountains behind

Only on Hipcamp.

Explore our collection of over 120,000 sites you won’t find anywhere else.
Host feeding hay to a llama

Find yourself outside.

Browse our comprehensive maps, read real reviews, and book direct with Hipcamp.