
Along with Wilder Ranch State Park’s Victorian homes, barns, living history demonstrations and tours, the park offers 34 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails. Explore remnants of old lime kilns at The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park or Fall Creek. Hikers will love Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park with its mellow, just-under-a-mile loop trail or the more challenging Pipeline Trail, which runs parallel to the San Lorenzo River. Febru2 Santa Cruz Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster On The Beach Boardwalk is a National Historic Landmark composed of two parts, a Looff carousel and the Giant Dipper wooden roller coaster, at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, California, United States. Centrally located within Capitola-by-the-Sea, Capitola Beach is the de facto playground for the charming village. Home to 14 state parks and beaches, visitors can experience old-growth coastal redwood forests aboard a vintage steam train, spot gray and humpback whales by boat or kayak as they migrate through the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, explore tide pools or even wander a eucalyptus grove where.

Santa Cruz’s Main Beach connects prominent county landmarks: the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, the Santa Cruz Wharf, and the mouth of the San Lorenzo River. Santa Cruz offers a diversity of landscapes.

Whether you’re looking to swim, camp, soak up the sun, or hike there’s a local spot that’s sure to inspire.įor beach-goers, the craggy cliffs of Davenport, the sandstone arch at Natural Bridges State Beach and the wide expanse of Sunset State Beach all offer plenty of options to catch some surf and sun.

Santa Cruz County offers 29 miles of scenic coastline and over 14 state parks and beaches.
