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. 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 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.