The park is adjacent to Seacliff State Beach, which is known for its fishing pier and sunk concrete freighter, The Palo Alto.

These residents were vital to the construction of the California railroad and provided labor and food to the Santa Cruz region.

Fish populations around the pier include flounder, sole, halibut, mackerel, lingcod, jacksmelt, cabezon, anchovy, perch, kingfish, steelhead, and salmon.

In the summer and early fall, a species of seabirds called sooty shearwaters migrate north by the thousands from southern regions as far away as New Zealand.

Other facilities at the park include restrooms, showers, lifeguards, picnic areas, fire pits, and a dump station.