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Santa Cruz is a surf town on Monterey Bay known for its beach boardwalk and redwood forests. Ride the Giant Dipper roller coaster, walk out on the Santa Cruz Wharf and explore the tide pools at Natural Bridges State Beach.

Wilder Ranch State ParkUNIVERSITYEASTSIDE28. Arana Gulch28Arana Gulch21. Mystery Spot21Mystery Spot36. California Powder Works Bridge36California PowderWorks Bridge30. Paradise Park, California30Paradise Park,California35. JKL Museum of Telephony35JKL Museumof Telephony22. DeLaveaga Disc Golf Course22DeLaveaga DiscGolf Course23. Shakespeare Santa Cruz23Shakespeare Santa Cruz37. Glen Canyon Covered Bridge37Glen CanyonCovered Bridge34. Anna Jean Cummings Park34Anna JeanCummings Park33. Santa Cruz Shakespeare33Santa Cruz Shakespeare11. Branciforte Adobe11Branciforte Adobe29. Wilder Ranch State Park29Wilder RanchState Park38. Rispin Mansion38Rispin Mansion24. New Brighton State Beach24New BrightonState Beach1. Mission Santa Cruz1Mission Santa Cruz25. Capitola Mall25Capitola Mall31. St. John the Baptist Church (Capitola, California)31St. John theBaptist Church9. Branciforte Creek9Branciforte Creek10. Hinds House10Hinds House18. Hotel Metropole (Santa Cruz, California)18Hotel Metropole26. Venetian Court26Venetian Court39. Hihn Building39Hihn Building40. Soquel Creek40Soquel Creek14. Golden Gate Villa14Golden Gate Villa16. Santa Cruz harbor16Santa Cruz harbor13. Santa Cruz Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster13Santa Cruz Looff Carouseland Roller Coaster5. Giant Dipper (Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk)5Giant Dipper19. Casa del Rey Hotel19Casa del Rey Hotel17. Undertow (roller coaster)17Undertow2. San Lorenzo River2San Lorenzo River20. Neary Lagoon20Neary Lagoon15. Twin Lakes State Beach15Twin Lakes State Beach6. Santa Cruz Wharf6Santa Cruz Wharf32. Pleasure Point, California32Pleasure Point,California8. Santa Cruz Breakwater Light8Santa CruzBreakwater Light12. Steamer Lane12Steamer Lane3. Natural Bridges State Beach3Natural BridgesState Beach4. Lighthouse Field State Beach4Lighthouse FieldState Beach7. Santa Cruz Surfing Museum7Santa CruzSurfing Museum27. Coastal Science Campus27Coastal Science Campus
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List of all 40 things to do in Santa Cruz and where to find them

  1. Mission Santa Cruz126 High St Website Wikipedia
  2. San Lorenzo River1156 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, 95062 Wikipedia
  3. Natural Bridges State Beach2531 West Cliff Dr Website Wikipedia
  4. Lighthouse Field State BeachWest Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway, Santa Cruz, 95061 Website Wikipedia
  5. Giant Dipper (Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk)Beach Street, Santa Cruz, 95061 Website Wikipedia
  6. Santa Cruz WharfMunicipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, 95061 Wikipedia
  7. Santa Cruz Surfing MuseumWest Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway, Santa Cruz, 95061 Wikipedia
  8. Santa Cruz Breakwater LightJetty Walkway, Santa Cruz, 95062 Wikipedia
  9. Branciforte CreekSanta Cruz Riverwalk East, Santa Cruz, 95061 Wikipedia
  10. Hinds HouseChurch Street, Santa Cruz, 95061 Wikipedia
  11. Branciforte Adobe106 Vista Branciforte, Santa Cruz, 95065 Wikipedia
  12. Steamer LaneWest Cliff Multipurpose Cycleway, Santa Cruz, 95061 Wikipedia
  13. Santa Cruz Looff Carousel and Roller CoasterBeach Street, Santa Cruz, 95061 Wikipedia
  14. Golden Gate Villa501 Cliff Street, Santa Cruz, 95060 Wikipedia
  15. Twin Lakes State BeachMariner Park Way, Santa Cruz, 95062 Website Wikipedia
  16. Santa Cruz harborMariner Park Way, Santa Cruz, 95062 Website Wikipedia
  17. Undertow (roller coaster)Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, 95061 Wikipedia
  18. Hotel Metropole (Santa Cruz, California)1111 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA Wikipedia
  19. Casa del Rey Hotel500 Beach Street and Cliff Street Wikipedia
  20. Neary LagoonSewage Treatment Plant, Santa Cruz, 95061 Wikipedia
  21. Mystery Spot465 Mystery Spot Rd Website Wikipedia
  22. DeLaveaga Disc Golf CourseUpper Park Road, Santa Cruz, 95062 Website Wikipedia
  23. Shakespeare Santa CruzJohn R. Lewis CollegeRoad, Santa Cruz, 95064 Website Wikipedia
  24. New Brighton State BeachSutherland Lane, Capitola, 95010 Website Wikipedia
  25. Capitola MallCapitola Road, Capitola, 95010 Website Wikipedia
  26. Venetian CourtCapitola Pier, Capitola, 95010 Wikipedia
  27. Coastal Science Campus100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, 95060 Wikipedia
  28. Arana Gulch87 Suncrest Drive, Happy Valley, 95073 Wikipedia
  29. Wilder Ranch State ParkWilder Ridge Loop, Santa Cruz County, 95064 Website Wikipedia
  30. Paradise Park, California115 Exit Road, Paradise Park, 95060 Wikipedia
  31. St. John the Baptist Church (Capitola, California)261 Oakland Avenue, Capitola, 95010 Wikipedia
  32. Pleasure Point, California511 36th Avenue, Pleasure Point, 95062 Wikipedia
  33. Santa Cruz Shakespeare499 Upper Park Road, Santa Cruz, 95065 Website Wikipedia
  34. Anna Jean Cummings ParkValera Drive, Soquel, 95073 Wikipedia
  35. JKL Museum of TelephonyYardarm Court, Soquel, 95073 Website Wikipedia
  36. California Powder Works BridgeKeystone Way, Paradise Park, 95064 Wikipedia
  37. Glen Canyon Covered BridgeBranciforte Drive, Happy Valley, 95065 Wikipedia
  38. Rispin Mansion2200 Wharf Road Wikipedia
  39. Hihn Building201 Monterey Avenue Wikipedia
  40. Soquel CreekEsplanade, Capitola, 95010 Wikipedia

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Staying near the Beach Boardwalk suits families and those wanting the beach on the doorstep. Downtown Santa Cruz has shops and cafes, while Capitola offers a quieter seaside village feel. Compare hotels on the map below.

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