Palm State Beach is a day-use area in the vicinity of Pajaro Dunes at the southern end of Sunset State Beach west of Watsonville.
While dogs are most definitely not allowed on Sunset Beach, pups on tethers are welcome on Palm Beach between the Pajaro Dunes condos and Pajaro Dunes houses, but not up coast or down coast from the residences.
This beach is often delightfully uncrowded.
Directions:
Go past Manresa State Beach on San Andreas Road and continue past Sunset State Beach. Turn right on Beach Road toward the ocean. Walk through a eucalyptus grove to reach the sand.