Must-see beach · Santa Cruz, California
Four Mile Beach
Four Mile Beach is a beach in Santa Cruz, California.
Four Mile Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Four Mile Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Four Mile Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.96546, -122.12171. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Four Mile Beach
- Wilder Ranch State Park · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~6 km · Must-see
- Panther Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~6 km · Must-see
- Younger Lagoon · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~6 km · Must-see
- Antonelli Pond · lake · Santa Cruz · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bonny Doon Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~8 km · Must-see
- Coast Dairies State Park · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~9 km · Must-see
- Neary Lagoon Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~10 km · Must-see
- Santa Cruz Lighthouse · beach · Santa Cruz · ~11 km · Must-see
- Undertow · temple · Santa Cruz · ~12 km · Must-see
- Giant Dipper · attraction · Santa Cruz · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bigfoot Museum · museum · Santa Cruz · ~12 km · Must-see
- Santa Cruz Anchorage · church · Santa Cruz · ~12 km · Must-see
- Felton Covered Bridge Park · park · Santa Cruz · ~13 km · Must-see
- Felton Presbyterian Church · fort · Santa Cruz · ~13 km · Must-see
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~13 km · Must-see
- Scott Creek Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~16 km · Must-see
- San Vicente Redwoods · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~17 km · Must-see
- San Lorenzo Valley Water District · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~18 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Four Mile Beach
- Panther Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bonny Doon Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~8 km · Must-see
- Santa Cruz Lighthouse · beach · Santa Cruz · ~11 km · Must-see
- Scott Creek Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~16 km · Must-see
- Capitola Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~19 km · Must-see
- Seacliff State Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sunset State Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Point Light · beach · San Mateo · ~43 km · Must-see
- Salinas River State Beach · beach · Monterey · ~45 km · Must-see
- Point Pinos Lighthouse · beach · Monterey · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Four Mile Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Four Mile Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Four Mile Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Four Mile Beach?
Nearby: Wilder Ranch State Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Panther Beach (beach, 6 km), Younger Lagoon (sanctuary, 6 km), Antonelli Pond (lake, 7 km), Bonny Doon Beach (beach, 8 km), Coast Dairies State Park (sanctuary, 9 km).
Is Four Mile Beach worth visiting?
Four Mile Beach is listed as a must-see beach in California on Spotwander.