China Camp Beach — Attraction in Santa Venetia

I decided to go on a picnic, and since we were driving past the area, I decided to go out to China Point. We found parking just before the entrance to the China beach area and paid the $5 park fee. It was an easy walk down to the beach area, which had plenty of picnic tables. If we had brought a blanket, we might have picnic'ed on the beach.

There were a few kids splashing in the water along the long beach, with a dog or two thrown in for good measure. A few ancient buildings. Not as many signs explaining the history of the area as one might want. Nice scenery. Fresh air. Helpful park rangers. So I had a good picnic, even if I didn't take more advantage of the...

While visiting the area, I was looking for a nice place to hang out and relax for the day when I discovered China Camp State Park. There are several places to pull over and just park and look at the views, as well as some fee-based points you can access for parking and restrooms. There are trails all around, on which to walk or bike. I have included a sign of the trails. Day-use passes can be purchased with cash or credit card. There is also a campground here but, as it is a state park, it is a bit spendy. A beautiful area to hike around in with views...

beach swimming with dogs. and clean and nice locals. Think it's being discovered by Ukrainians who plant a blanket between picnic benches { Do you do that in the Ukraine?}, . Hey There's plenty of open space past the gate for your blanket. We don't want to step on you when sliding out of the picnic table. at least 500 -1000 ft of beach front for your blankets. There's no need to crush the picnic tables locals. and park so close to the picnic area for...