El Capitan State Beach offers visitors a sandy beach, rocky tidepools, and stands of sycamore and oaks along El Capitan Creek. It's a perfect setting for swimming, fishing, surfing, picnicking and camping. A stairway provides access from the bluffs to the beach area. Bicycling Boating Body surfing Camping Fishing Group Camping Hiking Picnic area Rinse Showers Scuba diving Store-convenience Surfing Swimming