Beaches & Parks

Santa Cruz County offers 29 miles of scenic coastline and over 14 state parks and beaches. Whether you’re looking to swim, camp, soak up the sun, or hike there’s a local spot that’s sure to inspire.

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Old Growth Loop at Fern Grotto at Nisene Marks in Aptos. Photographed by Caryn Hewlett

River & Waterfall Hikes

Greyhound rock, blue and orange nudibrach. Photographed by Liz Birnbaum

Tide Pool Treasures

Pleasure Point Opal Cliff at sunset. Photographed by Daniel Gorostieta

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Año Nuevo State Park

Pescadero

Aptos Village County Park

Aptos

Ben Lomond County Park

Ben Lomond

Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Boulder Creek

Byrne-Milliron Forest

Corralitos

Callaghan Park

Watsonville

Capitola Beach

Capitola

Castle Rock State Park

Los Gatos

City of Capitola Recreation Department

Capitola

City of Scotts Valley – Recreation Division

Scotts Valley

City of Watsonville Parks & Community Services Dept.

Watsonville

Coast Dairies State Beach

Davenport

Coast Dairies State Park

Santa Cruz

Davenport Landing Beach Access

Davenport

DeLaveaga Golf Course & Driving Range

Santa Cruz

DeLaveaga Park

Santa Cruz

Depot Park

Santa Cruz

Depot Park Bike Park

Santa Cruz

East Cliff Coastal Access Points

Live Oak

Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve-Elkhorn Slough Foundation

Watsonville

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks

Santa Cruz

Greyhound Rock Beach Access

Davenport

Harvey West Park

Santa Cruz

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Felton

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park – Fall Creek

Felton

Highlands County Park

Ben Lomond

Hocus Pocus Park

Scotts Valley

Jade Street Park

Capitola

Jose Avenue County Park

Santa Cruz

Ken Wormhoudt Skate Park at Mike Fox Park

Santa Cruz

Lighthouse Field State Beach / Its Beach

Santa Cruz

Lighthouse Field State Park

Santa Cruz

Lighthouse Point

Santa Cruz

Loch Lomond Recreation Area

Felton

Mac Dorsa Park

Scotts Valley

Main Beach / Cowell Beach

Santa Cruz

Manresa State Beach

Watsonville

Manresa State Beach – Uplands

Watsonville

Marinovich Park

Watsonville

Martin J. Franich Park

Watsonville

Mitchell’s Cove Beach

Santa Cruz

Moran Lake Park

Santa Cruz

Natural Bridges State Beach

Santa Cruz

Natural Bridges State Park

Santa Cruz

Neary Lagoon Park

Santa Cruz

New Brighton State Beach

Capitola

Palm State Beach

Watsonville

Pinto Lake City Park

Watsonville

Pinto Lake County Park

Watsonville

Pleasure Point Beach

Santa Cruz

Pogonip Open Space

Santa Cruz

Quail Hollow Ranch County Park

Felton

Ramsay Park

Watsonville

Rancho del Oso (Big Basin Redwoods State Park)

Davenport

Ride Guides

Santa Cruz

Rio Del Mar State Beach

Rio Del Mar

San Vicente Redwoods

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz County Parks

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz District, California State Parks

Felton

Santa Cruz Harbor Beach

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Wharf

Santa Cruz

Santa Maria Beach

Santa Cruz

Seabright State Beach

Santa Cruz

Seacliff State Beach

Aptos

Seacliff Village County Park

Aptos

Sergeant Derby Park

Santa Cruz

Shared Adventures

Aptos

Siltanen Park

Scotts Valley

Simpkins Family Swim Center

Santa Cruz

Skypark

Scotts Valley

Sunset State Beach

Watsonville

The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

Aptos

Twin Lakes State Beach

Santa Cruz

Vern Hart Fishing Park

Scotts Valley

Waddell State Beach (Big Basin Redwoods State Park)

Davenport

Watsonville City Plaza

Watsonville

West Cliff Drive

Santa Cruz

Wilder Ranch State Park

Santa Cruz