SANTA CRUZ Beach Boardwalk’s SUMMER OF FUN is heating up with the launch of the Spring Overnight where you can sleep at the beach on March 18, 2016. The event costs about $100 for rides, activities, arcade time, plus a sleepover in the Boardwalk’s Cocoanut Grove. See beachboardwalk.com
For California state beach camping call 1-800-444-7275 or visit reserveamerica.com. Here are some California beaches where you can “sleep at the beach”, depending on fees and availability: