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The beaches start just past New Brighton State Beach in Capitola and extends to the Pajaro River some 10 miles south. The bluffs, for the most part, are set back from the water's edge. The largest developments include Las Olas Dr. (Seacliff); Rio Del Mar; Seascape; and Place De Mer and Sandollar (La Selva Beach). There is one highly polluted creek (Aptos Creek in Rio) and many runoff points. Residences from La Selva Beach south to the Pajaro River are all septic tank sewage systems. Agricultural lands are abundant with runoff points at dozens of spots throughout the bluff line. |
| The bluffs south of La Selva Beach has seen a
proliferation of huge mansions set curiously and, in my opinion, dangerously close to the
bluff's edge. The bluffs consist of sandstone materials that tend to erode at a fairly
quick rate. There are several developments which have houses at the base of the bluffs and have houses dangling over the bluff above (Las Olas Dr., Rio Del Mar, and Place De Mer Condos just south of Manresa Beach. There are 5 state beaches along this stretch of coast. New Brighton, Seacliff, Manresa, Manresa Uplands, and Sunset. All are developed with parking lots, bathrooms and at New Brighton, Manresa Uplands and Sunset, camping services. |
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