About Waddell Creek Beach:
Waddell Creek Beach is one of the most popular places to wind surf, with steady, strong northwest winds and good waves. It's a challenging place to practice the sport, busy on good days and not for novices.
It's also a fun place to watch all the action, with the waves breaking close to shore.
Waddell Creek Beach Fees:
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Entrance Fee: None
Parking Fee: None
Creature Comforts at Waddell Creek Beach:
- Restrooms (pit toilets, no running water)
- No pets allowed
Waddell Creek Beach Activities:
- Wind surfing and kite surfing (intermediate to expert riders only), March to September
- Surfing
- Boogie boarding
- Surf fishing
- Bird watching on the inland side of Hwy 1, in the Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve.
How to Get to Waddell Creek Beach:
Waddell Creek Beach is on CA Hwy 1 about 20 miles north of Santa Cruz just across the road from call box SZ 1 364 and just north of the Waddell Creek Bridge. Waddell Creek Beach is part of the Big Basin Redwoods State Park and you'll see that name at the top of the sign.
