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Santa Cruz
California
Beaches:
Catalina
Island Avalon Beach
Long
Beach California
San
Luis Obispo SLO Lane
Santa
Cruz & Beach Boardwalk
Popular
Cheap Cruises:
Alaska
Cruises
Bahamas
Cruises
Caribbean
Cruises
Hawaiian
Cruises
Mexico
Cruises
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Population in excess of 56,000.
| California:
Santa Cruz
Tours in
or near Santa Cruz:
Roaring
Camp Steam Train See California's towering redwood forests
from your seat aboard a vintage steam train! Departing from
Felton, you'll travel through lush greenery and across trestles,
while the locomotive whistles and chuggs along, just as it did
more than a century ago. This is a journey back in time you'll
never forget!
Roaring
Camp Beach Train Travel along historic rail lines through
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park to the boardwalk of Santa Cruz.
Cross over a 1909 steel truss bridge as well as ride alongside
the impressive Lorenzo River Gorge. A great day out for the
whole family! This tour is seasonal and only operates from March
23rd to October 31st.
In the area:
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Santa
Cruz Beach Boardwalk
400 Beach St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-423-5590 |
Center
of town on the beach, you can't miss the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
if you wanted too. |
Natural
Bridges State Park
End of West Cliff Drive
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-423-4609 |
With
the famous natural bridge this is an extraordinary vantage point
for viewing shore birds, whale watching, and observing the seals
and otters playing offshore. Further along the beach, tide pools
offer a glimpse of life beneath the sea. Low tides reveal sea
stars, crabs, sea anemones, and other colorful ocean life.
- Swift Ave. west from the PCH (hwy1)
- or take West Cliff Dr. north |
Seabright
and Castle Beach
East Cliff Drive at Seabright Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-429-2850 |
Just
southwest of town between the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and the
Santa Cruz Harbor.
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New
Brighton State Beach
Hwy 1 Pacific Coast Highway at Park Avenue
Capitola, CA 95003
831-464-6330 |
The
beach features picnic areas, swimming, fishing and a nearby forest
of Monterey pine and Coastal Live Oak. The camping area is on
a bluff overlooking northern Monterey Bay. |
Big
Basin Redwoods State Park
21600 Big Basin Way
Boulder Creek, CA 95006
831-338-8860 |
Established
in 1902 Big Basin Redwoods State Park is California's oldest state
park. This area is home to the largest stand of ancient coast
redwoods south of San Francisco Bay. |
Winchester
Mystery House ----------------------
The
Mystery Spot -------------------------------
Monterey Bay Aquarium -------------------------
Pebble
Beach Golf Courses ---------------------- |
- 30 miles
North of Santa Cruz
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15 miles North of Santa Cruz
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43 miles South of Santa Cruz
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48 miles South of Santa Cruz |
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