Amusment Park
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a place for fun with a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean. Ride a rollercoaster steps away from the sandy shore or enjoy some delicious amusment park food with a view.
744 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach StSanta Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a place for fun with a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean. Ride a rollercoaster steps away from the sandy shore or enjoy some delicious amusment park food with a view.
Food Scene
The famous Santa Cruz Wharf is home to many seafood restaurants and local shopping. This is also home to the local seals! Watch seals in their natural habitat while enjoying a bite to eat or doing some shopping.
143 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Wharf
21 Municipal WharfThe famous Santa Cruz Wharf is home to many seafood restaurants and local shopping. This is also home to the local seals! Watch seals in their natural habitat while enjoying a bite to eat or doing some shopping.
Best food in Scotts Valley! A modern gstropub serving up unique burgers (best burger award 5 straight years), rime USDA steaks and seafood. 150 types of whiskeys, 24 draft beers and a craft cocktail program not to be missed. Their patio is stunning and theirs live music every Friday and Saturday night!
15 locals recommend
Malone's Grille
4402 Scotts Valley DrBest food in Scotts Valley! A modern gstropub serving up unique burgers (best burger award 5 straight years), rime USDA steaks and seafood. 150 types of whiskeys, 24 draft beers and a craft cocktail program not to be missed. Their patio is stunning and theirs live music every Friday and Saturday night!
A modern dining experience with a forever changing menu. Between flavors and presentation you're sure to not be disappointed.
6 locals recommend
Vim Dining and Desserts
2238 Mission StA modern dining experience with a forever changing menu. Between flavors and presentation you're sure to not be disappointed.
Abbot square market is a great combination of kiosks with different food and beverage options. There is a craft cocktail bar and a seperate beer and wine bar. In addition there are several eateries with different food options. The outdoor courtyard is a nice place to enjoy a meal or have a few drinks.
14 locals recommend
Abbot square market
725 Front StAbbot square market is a great combination of kiosks with different food and beverage options. There is a craft cocktail bar and a seperate beer and wine bar. In addition there are several eateries with different food options. The outdoor courtyard is a nice place to enjoy a meal or have a few drinks.
This little gem serves the best coffee in town! If you stop in the coconut cream late is a must try!
11 locals recommend
Coffee Cat
255 Mt Hermon RdThis little gem serves the best coffee in town! If you stop in the coconut cream late is a must try!
Take the trolly car down 300 feet to this historic steak house and enjoy fine dinning on the heals of the soquel creek.
205 locals recommend
Shadowbrook Restaurant
1750 Wharf RdTake the trolly car down 300 feet to this historic steak house and enjoy fine dinning on the heals of the soquel creek.
Sightseeing
Just a few miles away is the Mystery Spot! A very interesting guided tour into a specific spot on the earth where gravity is at it's most unatural state. You'll get to experience strange gravity defying moments in the middle of Santa Cruz's beautiful, lush redwood forests!
208 locals recommend
The Mystery Spot
465 Mystery Spot RdJust a few miles away is the Mystery Spot! A very interesting guided tour into a specific spot on the earth where gravity is at it's most unatural state. You'll get to experience strange gravity defying moments in the middle of Santa Cruz's beautiful, lush redwood forests!
West Cliff Drive is a scinic road that'll allow you to drive along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. There is a beautiful walking path that also allows you to take a walk and get some fresh air while enjoying the views. There are many beaches you can nestle your toes in along the way also!
193 locals recommend
West Cliff Drive
West Cliff DriveWest Cliff Drive is a scinic road that'll allow you to drive along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. There is a beautiful walking path that also allows you to take a walk and get some fresh air while enjoying the views. There are many beaches you can nestle your toes in along the way also!
Here you will find a long stretch of sandy beach with a pier that leads you to something very unatural to the eye. It's a sunken cement ship! SS Palo Alto was a concrete ship built as a tanker at the end od WWI. Completed too late to ever see was service, she was mothballed until 1929, when she was intentionally grounded off Northern California beach, becoming part of a pleasure pier entertainment complex.
Pleasure Point Drive
Pleasure Point DriveHere you will find a long stretch of sandy beach with a pier that leads you to something very unatural to the eye. It's a sunken cement ship! SS Palo Alto was a concrete ship built as a tanker at the end od WWI. Completed too late to ever see was service, she was mothballed until 1929, when she was intentionally grounded off Northern California beach, becoming part of a pleasure pier entertainment complex.
Take a ride through the Redwoods on one of Roaring Camps famous trains
58 locals recommend
Roaring Camp, Big Trees and Pacific Railroad Station
North Big Trees Park RoadTake a ride through the Redwoods on one of Roaring Camps famous trains
A quiet town, close to breweries, wineries and scenic drives in the redwoods
22 locals recommend
Felton
A quiet town, close to breweries, wineries and scenic drives in the redwoods
hiking
Take in the beauty of these historic Redwood trees and be one with nature
335 locals recommend
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 N Big Trees Park RdTake in the beauty of these historic Redwood trees and be one with nature
Amazing hiking and views! Finally reopening after the fires of 2020
230 locals recommend
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
21600 Big Basin WayAmazing hiking and views! Finally reopening after the fires of 2020
City/town information
Capitola is a beachside community with great restaurants, local shops and boutiques, the famous row of rainbow housing sitting on the water and of course the beach! This is home to a great beach for swiming and surfing or enjoying a picnic on the sand. There is lots of walking around to do and of course good food! During the summer there is a open air concert venue that hosts live music.
151 locals recommend
Capitola
Capitola is a beachside community with great restaurants, local shops and boutiques, the famous row of rainbow housing sitting on the water and of course the beach! This is home to a great beach for swiming and surfing or enjoying a picnic on the sand. There is lots of walking around to do and of course good food! During the summer there is a open air concert venue that hosts live music.
Scotts Valley is the closest town where you can find your local drug stores, grocery stores, boutiques, salons and restaurants. This quiet quainte town has all you'll need within a 5 minute drive.
8 locals recommend
Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley is the closest town where you can find your local drug stores, grocery stores, boutiques, salons and restaurants. This quiet quainte town has all you'll need within a 5 minute drive.
beaches
Natural Bridges is a nice beach tucked away at the end of West Cliff Drive. It gets it's name from the rock formation out in the middle of the bay with a "natural bridge" formation. There is a nice sandy beach to enjoy!
261 locals recommend
Natural Bridges State Beach
2531 W Cliff DrNatural Bridges is a nice beach tucked away at the end of West Cliff Drive. It gets it's name from the rock formation out in the middle of the bay with a "natural bridge" formation. There is a nice sandy beach to enjoy!
Sunny Cove Beach is a great locals favorite spot. It gets its name from the walls of sand and roots that surround it. Nestled in between nature you still get to enjoy the sun, sand and ocean.
33 locals recommend
Sunny Cove
Sunny Cove Beach is a great locals favorite spot. It gets its name from the walls of sand and roots that surround it. Nestled in between nature you still get to enjoy the sun, sand and ocean.
Just a short drive up the coast to Shark Fin Cove offers stunning views and plenty of photo oppertunities
11 locals recommend
Shark Fin Cove
Just a short drive up the coast to Shark Fin Cove offers stunning views and plenty of photo oppertunities
Blacks Beach
180 14th AveA local favorite, less traffic and quiet beach