Visit Santa Cruz County is livestreaming the Santa Cruz Harbor utilizing its newest webcam location for 2026. Visitors and locals can check in on weather conditions and wildlife 24/7 to prepare for boating excursions and outings at this commercial and recreational point of interest.  

For over six decades, the Santa Cruz Harbor has been a thriving attraction for wildlife viewing, dining, outdoor recreation opportunities and a home for boaters and those who enjoy sailing, kayaking and stand up paddleboarding. The UC Santa Cruz Community Boating Center hosts sailing lessons for students and members of the community, and the Santa Cruz Yacht Club offers regattas, youth sailing programs and social activities. A free summertime inner-harbor water taxi transports guests in and around the harbor at five different stops. Nearly 30 businesses and five restaurants support a robust commercial economy at the harbor. The picturesque 41-foot Walton Lighthouse at the entrance to the Small Craft Harbor on the jetty provides a navigational aid and a scenic touchpoint for this historic setting.  

Two other live webcams ensure that visitors have access to other parts of the county online. At Palm State Beach near the mouth of the Pajaro River, viewers can enjoy a northern view of the Monterey Bay as cool foggy mornings dissipate into warm sunny days. Palm State Beach is a three-mile stretch of coastline in south county, popular with beachcombers, fishermen and wildlife aficionados. Inland, views from the live webcam at Quail Hollow Ranch County Park in Felton include a pastoral lake setting that is only one of 15 habitats that are located in this small, secluded valley.  In fact, the park’s sandhills habitat – marked by the characteristic sandy soils and scattered ponderosa pine – is an ecosystem located only in Santa Cruz County and nowhere else in the world. These webcams are available year around, 24 hours a day.