Manresa State Beach is a state-protected beach on Monterey Bay in La Selva Beach, California near Watsonville in Santa Cruz County. 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. The campground is tent only, hosting 60 sites.
It is operated by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The site was established as a California State Beach in 1948.
Manresa Main State Beach hosts the junior lifeguard program which teaches lifesaving, fitness and water safety to children.
See also List of beaches in California List of California state parks
Manresa, a city in the region of Catalonia, Spain
References
External links
California State Parks: Manresa State Beach website Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks: Manresa State Park