Twin Lakes State Beach, State beach on Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz, California, United States

Twin Lakes State Beach is a one-mile (1.6 km) shoreline on Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz County, directly south of the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor. A small craft harbor runs parallel to East Cliff and Portola Drives, and Schwan's Lake lies beside the beach.

Twin Lakes State Beach is a California state beach on Monterey Bay, directly south of the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor in Santa Cruz County. The sources record no founding date, dedication or later changes; they describe only the one-mile shoreline, the small craft harbor running parallel to East Cliff and Portola Drives, and Schwan's Lake beside the sand.

The beach runs along Monterey Bay just south of the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor, and its one-mile shoreline is used for swimming and picnicking. Birdwatchers come to the adjacent Schwan's Lake, a small body of water beside the sand.

The beach runs for one mile (1.6 km) along Monterey Bay, directly south of the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor and parallel to East Cliff and Portola Drives. A small craft harbor lies alongside it. Swimming and picnicking are the main activities, and Schwan's Lake next to the sand is the spot for birdwatching.

Schwan's Lake, the body of water beside the one-mile shoreline, is where birdwatchers go: the beach article names it as the spot for watching birds, alongside swimming and picnicking on the sand. The lake sits next to the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor, whose small craft harbor runs parallel to East Cliff and Portola Drives.