From Santa Cruz, drive north on Highway 1 to Swift Street. Follow Swift Street south to Delaware Avenue. Turn right on Delaware and continue to Swanton Boulevard. Turn left on Swanton, which leads to the Natural Bridges State Beach entrance station.

For Wilder Ranch State Park, continue on Highway 1 about 2 miles. Watch for the park entrance on your right (inland). Laguna Creek Beach and other Coast Dairies beaches are about 8 miles north of Santa Cruz.