Visit Downtown Santa Cruz
Popular places to visit
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Enjoy the thrill rides with your kiddos at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk as part of your trip to Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.
Mystery Spot
Find out about the history of Santa Cruz with a stop at Mystery Spot. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the surfing spots.
Santa Cruz Wharf
Explore the waterfront of Santa Cruz Wharf and enjoy activities such as surfing in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.
Natural Bridges State Park
You can take time to visit Natural Bridges State Park during your travels to Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.
Ocean Street
During your visit to Santa Cruz, you can enjoy retail therapy at Ocean Street. Wander the area's beautiful beaches or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.
Pacific Avenue
During your visit to Santa Cruz, you can browse for the perfect souvenirs at Pacific Avenue. Wander the beautiful beaches in this family-friendly area.
Things to do
Beginner Surfing Lesson - Pacifica or Santa Cruz
Capitola Friday Night Food Tour
Santa Cruz, California Scavenger Hunt
Downtown Santa Cruz Hotel Deals
Pacific Blue Inn
Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz
Dream Inn Santa Cruz
Seacliff Inn Aptos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley
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Other neighborhoods around Downtown Santa Cruz
Downtown
If you're spending some time in Downtown, Pacific Avenue and Williams-Reynolds House are top sights worth seeing.
Lower Ocean
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Lower Ocean and surrounding area, you can visit Pacific Avenue and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
Westside Santa Cruz
Westside Santa Cruz is known for its stunning beaches, and with sights like Monterey Bay and Pacific Avenue, you won't get bored spending a day wandering around this part of Santa Cruz.
Beach Hill - Beach Flats
Beach Hill - Beach Flats might not have many top sights, but Main Beach and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Mission Hill
While visiting Mission Hill, you might make a stop by sights like Mission Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park.
Midtown
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Midtown and surrounding area, you can visit Ocean Street and Pacific Avenue.
Downtown Santa Cruz, CA
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- Pacific Avenue
- Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
- Pacific Garden Mall
- Monterey Bay
- Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- Capitola Beach
- Silicon Valley
- Mystery Spot
- University of California
- Santa Cruz Wharf
- Roaring Camp Railroads
- Rio Del Mar Beach
- Natural Bridges State Park
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- La Selva Beach
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- Ocean Street
- Capitola Wharf
- Ano Nuevo State Park
- Mount Madonna Center
- Seacliff State Beach
- University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum
- Santa Cruz Harbor
- Old Town Los Gatos
- Zip Line
- Main Beach
- Cowell's Beach
- Pasatiempo Golf Course
- Moss Landing State Beach
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