This event is in the past.It took place on January 31, 2026 at Natural Bridges State Beach.

Self-Guided Monarch Grove Tour 1
Parks & Gardens
Self-Guided Monarch Grove Tour 2
Self-Guided Monarch Grove Tour 3
Self-Guided Monarch Grove Tour 4
Self-Guided Monarch Grove Tour 5

Self-Guided Monarch Grove Tour

October 15 at 8am - January 31

At Natural Bridges State Beach

Santa Cruz

🦋Peak numbers late November to early December
🅿️Skip $10 lot, free street parking nearby
♿Beach area not wheelchair accessible

Watch thousands of migrating monarch butterflies cluster in eucalyptus trees, then erupt into a swirling orange cloud as the sun warms them. It's a fairy-tale scene that unfolds mid-October through January.

Monarch migration
Nature experience
Self-guided tour
Seasonal event