Downtown Santa Cruz, CA
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Enjoy the thrills at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and find out why people love this theme park in 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.
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.
Santa Cruz Wharf
After visiting Santa Cruz Wharf, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the surfing spots.
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
Capitola Friday Night Food Tour
Beginner Surfing Lesson - Pacifica or Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California Scavenger Hunt
Capitola Private Personalized Self-Guided App Tour
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Pacific Blue Inn
Dream Inn Santa Cruz
La Bahia Hotel and Spa
Seacliff Inn Aptos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Chaminade Resort & Spa
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz
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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 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Pacific Avenue.
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.
Westside Santa Cruz
Westside Santa Cruz is known for its stunning beaches, and with sights like Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Monterey Bay, you won't get bored spending a day wandering around this part of Santa Cruz.
Midtown
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Midtown and surrounding area, you can visit Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Ocean Street.
Downtown Santa Cruz, CA
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- Pacific Avenue
- Pacific Garden Mall
- Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
- Monterey Bay
- Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- Capitola Beach
- University of California
- Mystery Spot
- Silicon Valley
- Roaring Camp Railroads
- Natural Bridges State Park
- Rio Del Mar Beach
- Santa Cruz Wharf
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Ocean Street
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- La Selva Beach
- University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum
- Capitola Wharf
- Seacliff State Beach
- Old Town Los Gatos
- Main Beach
- Mount Madonna Center
- Santa Cruz Harbor
- Villa Montalvo
- Seascape Golf Club
- Cowell's Beach
- Pasatiempo Golf Course
- Sunset State Beach
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