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Pajaro Dunes Resort keeps its own strand of sandy white beach and surrounding natural habitat, with a community of shoreline vacation rentals looking out over the Pacific Ocean. The sun-drenched setting lies roughly halfway between Santa Cruz and Monterey/Carmel, yet reads as a world apart from the rest of the Monterey Bay. Pajaro Dunes Company and Resort rents luxurious homes, townhouses, and condominiums here, all fully furnished and designed to preserve the beauty and integrity of the oceanfront. The Ocean View Houses stand between the Pelican Point condo complex and the Cypress Townhouse complex, reaching up to five-plus bedrooms, and each differs from its neighbors in decor, levels, and views. Pelican Point holds one- to four-bedroom condominiums at the south end of the property, beside the most expansive beaches and with varying views of the Pajaro River as it empties into the ocean. Cypress Grove gathers 24 two- and three-level townhouses of up to six bedrooms, typically roomier than the Shorebird or Pelican units and all with direct ocean views. Shorebird fills nine three-story buildings on the north side, its one- to three-bedroom condos taking in different angles on Monterey Bay and the dunes. That northern cluster also adjoins the Cypress and Lagoon event facilities and eight tennis and pickleball courts, and some of its properties can be rented by the month. Availability can be checked and booked through the resort's own online reservation system, open 24/7, or by phone with Pajaro Dunes Company's vacation rental services staff.
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Rentals are booked directly from Pajaro Dunes Company and Resort, which operates the homes, townhouses, and condominiums on the property. All rental properties are fully furnished. Booking by phone reaches Pajaro Dunes Company at 800-564-1771, or locally at 831-728-7400.
- A private strand of sandy white beach with natural habitat around the rentals, all facing the Pacific.
- Eight tennis and pickleball courts plus the Cypress and Lagoon event facilities on the north side of the property.
- Four lodging clusters — Ocean View Houses, Pelican Point, Cypress Grove, and Shorebird — ranging from one bedroom to six.
- A location halfway between Santa Cruz and Monterey/Carmel, at 105 Shell Drive in Watsonville.
Sources: pajarodunes.com
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