Twin Lakes State Beach

Twin Lakes State Beach
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Location	Santa Cruz, California
Nearest city	Santa Cruz
Coordinates	36°57′44″N 121°59′59″W / 36.96222°N 121.99972°W / 36.96222; -121.99972
Governing body	California Department of Parks and Recreation

Twin Lakes State Beach is a beach located on Monterey Bay directly south of the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor Santa Cruz, in coastal Santa Cruz County, northern California.^[1]

This mile-long shoreline is a popular place for swimming and picnicking, along with birdwatching in the adjacent Schwan's Lake.

It has a small craft harbor parallel to East Cliff and Portola Drives.