What makes Capitola Beach distinguished from other beaches is of course the colorful village. Just steps away from the beach you can actually rent and vacation in one of these colorful beach fronts. I would love to do that, imagine being able to wake up every morning with a beach sunrise and top off your evening with a beach sunset, so dreamy!
The beach itself is on the smaller side, but not too small. We visited on a Friday Labor Day weekend and it was not crowded at all, I am not sure what it is like on Saturdays. I think this is a perfect sized beach for families with kids.
They have the Capitola Wharf that you can walk out on and there are boat rentals as well as a restaurant on the wharf. Near the beach there are bathrooms available.
They have a little bit of metered parking near the beach, but they also have parking areas a short walk away. We parked in a lot right near the Police Station on Bay Street and walked down to the beach, it was not far at all. We actually enjoyed strolling through the main street and seeing the small shops and restaurants. There is even a Capitola Museum, we will definitely have to visit again soon.
If we had our kids with us we for sure would have eaten at Pizza My Heart, but since we were kid free we went with Tacos from Mijos Taqueria, I had a fish taco and a Tinga Taco, both were delicious. The Tinga Taco was my favorite, what is a Tinga Taco you ask? It is shredded chicken in a smoky tomato and chipotle based sauce. My husband had a shrimp burrito that he loved. Right next door to Mjjos Taqueria is Souza's Ice Cream, the smell of the fresh made waffle cones was absolutely heavenly.
We happened to be strolling through, when a school nearby must have just gotten out, all the kids riding their bikes and walking through town gave us all the small town vibes. There is just something about the American Flags waving in the wind at the store fronts and the cool beach breeze that makes my heart happy.
I could sit out on the beach all day listening to the waves, watching the surfers. I highly recommend a visit to Capitola Beach, especially if you are near Santa Cruz or in Northern California.
If you love taking Instagram worthy photos, the colorful village makes for a beautiful picturesque backdrop to capture a bright colorful pic for your Instagram. Please do be respectful of the village area, and mindful of others, as people are renting these spaces for a vacation. We only took photos near the ones that were clearly vacant as to not be standing in front of someone's rental. We quickly strolled through as to not disturb the occupants.
There happens to be a Capitola Beach Festival coming up at the end of September. It is a weekend long event with music, sand sculptures, and an evening water light parade. The Capitola Beach Festival is September 25-26, 2021. For a full schedule of events and more info visit CapitolaBeachFestival.com.
From the event website: Capitola’s Annual Beach Festival will have something for everyone to enjoy! The community event will include a 3-Miler Fun Run hosted by the Wharf to Wharf, a Horseshoe Tournament, the Lighted Nautical Parade, a Fishing Derby, a Sand Sculpture Contest, the Chalk Art Event, a Concert in Esplanade Park, Rowboat Races and more! Join us for this free, family-friendly, and fun event.
I hope you will add Capitola Beach to your California Beach Bucket List especially if you live in Northern California or are visiting the Santa Cruz area. It is quite a hidden gem in my opinion, bright, cheery, picturesque with all the small town vibes, I hope to visit again very soon! Thank you for reading and following along our family adventures be sure to go give us a follow on Instagram and TikTok for more family friendly fun ideas!
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