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Top 5 Best Beaches In Monterey Bay

Top 5 Best Beaches In Monterey Bay

If you’re seeking an awesome destination to bring the family for the weekend, let me tell you about the top five best beaches in Monterey Bay. If you’re thinking of proposing to a loved one, need fresh photos of your family, or even if you’re getting married at the courthouse and want wedding photos on the beach, this blog is for you!

Best Beaches To Shoot At: Natural Bridges State Beach

Best Beaches To Shoot At: Natural Bridges State Beach

Natural Bridges is located West of Santa Cruz easily accessed by Highway 1. It’s a very popular destination and there is signage directing you as you drive there. Expect to pay $10 to park. This is a very accessible beach and the boardwalks in the monarch forest are also well maintained.

Best Beaches To Shoot At: Shark Fin Cove

Best Beaches To Shoot At: Shark Fin Cove

To get there, you have to park in an obscure dirt parking lot with no signage on the side of Highway 1. Once you leave the parking lot towards the south you have to cross the old railroad tracks which leads you to a fork in the road. If you go right you can walk out to the cliff edge and look out over the Pacific, 70 feet above the waves.