









🌊Aptos Creek forms a summer lagoon to explore
🅿️Free parking at Rio del Mar Town Center
🐕Dogs allowed but must stay on leash
Soft sand meets history where Aptos Creek flows into the ocean and the concrete ruins of the SS Palo Alto—a WWI-era ship turned artificial reef—loom offshore.
Miles of sand
Historic shipwreck views
Summer lagoon
Pet-friendly shoreline










🌊Aptos Creek forms a summer lagoon to explore
🅿️Free parking at Rio del Mar Town Center
🐕Dogs allowed but must stay on leash
Soft sand meets history where Aptos Creek flows into the ocean and the concrete ruins of the SS Palo Alto—a WWI-era ship turned artificial reef—loom offshore.
Miles of sand
Historic shipwreck views
Summer lagoon
Pet-friendly shoreline