| Manresa State Beach | |
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 Manresa State Beach | |
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| Location | Watsonville, United States |
| Nearest city | Watsonville |
| Coordinates | 36°55′15″N 121°51′23″W / 36.920837°N 121.856329°W |
| Area | 138 acres (56 ha) |
| Established | 1948 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Manresa State Beach is a state-protected beach on Monterey Bay near Watsonville in Santa Cruz County, California. Manresa State Beach has two different State owned and operated facilities associated with it: Manresa Main State Beach, and Manresa Uplands State Beach and Campground.
It is operated by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The 138-acre (56 ha) site was established as a California State Beach in 1948.[1]
Manresa Main State Beach hosts the junior lifeguard program which teaching lifesaving, fitness and water safety to children.
- ^ "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks: 30. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
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