Scott Creek Beach is an easily accessible nude beach near a busy family beach area.
Location: Santa Cruz County between Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay
Description: One half mile long beach at the bottom of a small bluff. At the north end there is a a great surfing spot.
Who's at Scott Creek Beach: Surfers (Oct - May), suited sunbathers, skinny-dippers. Lots of families (clothed) in the area near the highway
Scott Creek Beach Facilities: None
Scott Creek Beach Activities: Swimming is not advised because of the undertow
Elephant seals get away with behavior that humans might be arrested for at nearby Ano Nuevo State Park. It's worth a side trip to see the spectacle, which peaks in January.
Getting to Scott Creek Beach: Scott Creek Beach Map and Driving Directions
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Laws regarding nudity at the naturist beach vary by location and fines are stiff in some places. I have made every effort to provide accurate information, but the responsibility for knowing the law at Scott Creek Beach is yours.
Nude or naturist beach neophytes, please be respectful of others and read the Nude Beach and Topless Beach Etiquette guidelines before you go to a nude beach and check the nudity laws too.
