Sunset State Beach – Manresa State Beach loop from Sunset Wetland Natural Preserve

Sunset State Beach – Manresa State Beach loop from Sunset Wetland Natural Preserve

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Sunset State Beach – Manresa State Beach loop from Sunset Wetland Natural Preserve

01:54

40.2km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.2 km for 134 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.26 km

Sunset State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Sunset State Beach is a large park surrounded by fertile farmland. The beach stretches 3 miles down to the mouth of the Pajaro River. The park offers a wooded campground, picnic areas, and 200-foot-high dunes.

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3.44 km

Monterey Bay Academy 🎓

Highlight • Settlement

Not just a teaching campus: there's also an excellent beach, and connection to Manresa Uplands State Beach

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23.6 km

Aptos Village

Highlight • Settlement

A nice, small place, unfortunately a bit off the hiking trails, so that you have to walk a long time on the road to get in or out of the place. But the town center is worth it.

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29.2 km

Seascape Village

Highlight • Settlement

A nice place with good restaurants, shops and access to the beach. Disadvantage at the weekend: The bus only runs three times a day.

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30.2 km

Seascape Uplands Preserve

Nature Reserve

31.9 km

La Selva Open Space trail access

Highlight • Trail

Paved trail winding down to the beach through a string of protected open space

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32.0 km

La Selva Beach

Highlight • Settlement

La Selva Beach is a small community north of Watsonville. It is mostly known as home to Manresa State Beach, but it also has a post office, corner store, fire department, library, and a few shops.

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33.0 km

Manresa State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Just another amazing beach along the 60+ miles long sandy crescent formed by the Monterey Bay coastline. Cars have to pay $10 to park here, but hiking / biking in is free, and there are many more parking opportunities nearby.

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34.2 km