Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is located 74 miles south of San Francisco on the northern tip of Monterey Bay, and most well known for their fabulous beach boardwalk. This is California at its best – 29 miles of white sand beaches and all the thrills of an adventure packed amusement park, right in the heart of a charming, seaside village. The Santa Cruz Boardwalk has more than 30 rides and attractions, plus the Boardwalk Grand Arcade, Casino Arcade, and Neptune’s Kingdom. Right across the street from the Boardwalk is the Boardwalk Bowl with 26 lanes of bowling. You can take a dip in the ocean, learn to surf, hike the coastal bluffs, or simply find a place in the sun, sit back and relax and “people watch.” If you tire of the sun, sand and sea, explore the sights and shops in town or dine on the wharf. Other attractions in the town of Santa Cruz include the Museum of Natural History, the Museum of Art and History, the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, and the historic Santa Cruz Mission. Santa Cruz is a quaint old city, full of interesting Spanish style architecture – it’s one of the oldest settlements in the state and celebrated its’ 211th anniversary in the fall of 2002. Lodging and dining in Santa Cruz is plentiful and varied, from high end to budget friendly.
Surrounding areas: Capitola, California (4.0 mi), Aptos, California (6.6 mi), Rio del Mar, California (7.0 mi), La Selva Beach, California (9.3 mi), Corralitos, California (12.3 mi), Monterey Bay, California (13.8 mi), Watsonville, California (15.0 mi)
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Santa Cruz Vacation Rentals
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Santa Cruz Weather & Climate
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The Central Pacific Coast, between San Francisco and the Monterey Bay, enjoys a mild, Mediterranean type climate. It can be cloudy and damp in the wintertime but spring through fall is sunny, warm and dry %u2013 perfect for enjoying the area%u2019s beaches. This region that is at the northern tip of the Monterey Bay does not experience much variation in daytime temperatures, but nights are generally cooler in winter than in summer. The rainy season runs late October through early April, with the rest of the year experiencing only a trace of precipitation. Early morning fog is common along the coast in the summertime, due to warm air moving across the cool waters of the Pacific Ocean. Due to very dry conditions in summer, wildfire is always a threat in the forested mountain regions and in winter, mudslides can occur on mountain roads when lots of rain is received over a period of a few days.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
61°F |
40°F |
6.49 in. |
55°F |
| February |
62°F |
42°F |
6.15 in. |
56°F |
| March |
64°F |
43°F |
4.78 in. |
56°F |
| April |
68°F |
44°F |
1.97 in. |
57°F |
| May |
71°F |
47°F |
0.70 in. |
57°F |
| June |
74°F |
50°F |
0.18 in. |
59°F |
| July |
74°F |
52°F |
0.14 in. |
62°F |
| August |
75°F |
53°F |
0.11 in. |
64°F |
| September |
75°F |
52°F |
0.41 in. |
63°F |
| October |
72°F |
48°F |
1.44 in. |
61°F |
| November |
65°F |
43°F |
4.08 in. |
60°F |
| December |
60°F |
39°F |
4.22 in. |
57°F |
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Santa Cruz Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Norman Y Mineta San Jose International airport (SJC) located about 27 miles north of Santa Cruz in San Jose, California, the Monterey Peninsula airport (MRY) located approximately 28 miles south of Santa Cruz in Monterey, California, the Salinas Municipal airport (SNS) located roughly 31 miles southeast of Santa Cruz in Salinas, California, the Hollister Municipal airport (3O7) located around 34 miles east of Santa Cruz in Hollister, California, and finally the San Francisco International airport (SFO) located about 48 miles northwest of Santa Cruz in San Francisco, California.
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Santa Cruz Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz | CA | | | | Bonfante Gardens | Gilroy | CA | 25.5 mi. | | | Paramount's Great America | Santa Clara | CA | 26.7 mi. | | | Oakland Zoo | Oakland | CA | 59.1 mi. | | | Pixieland Park | Concord | CA | 69.6 mi. | | | Six Flags Marine World | Vallejo | CA | 79.3 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Raging Waters | San Jose | CA | 26.4 mi. | | | Waterworld USA | Concord | CA | 69.6 mi. | | | Oakwood Lake Waterpark | Manteca | CA | 72.4 mi. | | | Big Bear Park | Waterford | CA | 83.7 mi. | | | Waterworld USA | Sacramento | CA | 115.1 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| De Laveaga Golf Course | Santa Cruz | CA | | | | Pasatiempo Golf Club | Santa Cruz | CA | | | | Valley Gardens Golf Course | Scotts Valley | CA | 5.5 mi. | | | Seascape Golf Club | Aptos | CA | 6.6 mi. | | | Casserly Par3 Golf Course | Watsonville | CA | 15.0 mi. | | | Spring Hills Golf Course | Watsonville | CA | 15.0 mi. | | | Deep Cliff Golf Course | Cupertino | CA | 23.4 mi. | | | Blackberry Farm Golf Course | Cupertino | CA | 24.1 mi. | | | Cinnabar Hills Golf Club | San Jose | CA | 24.5 mi. | | | Los Lagos Golf Course | San Jose | CA | 24.5 mi. | | | Santa Teresa Golf Club | San Jose | CA | 24.5 mi. | | | The Ranch Golf Club | San Jose | CA | 24.5 mi. | | | Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Course | Pacific Grove | CA | 25.3 mi. | | | Eagle Ridge Golf Club | Gilroy | CA | 25.8 mi. | | | Gavilan Golf Course | Gilroy | CA | 25.8 mi. | | | Gilroy Golf Course | Gilroy | CA | 25.8 mi. | | | Pruneridge Golf Course | Santa Clara | CA | 26.5 mi. | | | Santa Clara Golf & Tennis Club | Santa Clara | CA | 26.5 mi. | | | Sunken Gardens Golf Course | Sunnyvale | CA | 26.5 mi. | | | Laguna Seca Golf Club | Monterey | CA | 26.7 mi. | | | BayonetBlack Horse Golf Course | Seaside | CA | 26.9 mi. | | | Poppy Hills Golf Course | Pebble Beach | CA | 27.5 mi. | | | Pleasant Hills Golf Course | San Jose | CA | 28.3 mi. | | | San Jose Municipal Golf Course | San Jose | CA | 29.0 mi. | | | Twin Creeks Golf Course | Salinas | CA | 29.5 mi. | | | Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Course | Sunnyvale | CA | 29.6 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Wilder Ranch State Park | | CA | 3.5 mi. | | | Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park | | CA | 3.6 mi. | | | Zmudowski Beach State Park | | CA | 15.9 mi. | | | Big Basin Redwoods State Park | | CA | 17.9 mi. | | | Castle Rock State Park | | CA | 18.4 mi. | | | Ano Nuevo Island State Park | | CA | 19.0 mi. | | | Loghry State Park | | CA | 19.1 mi. | | | Cascade Ranch State Park | | CA | 21.2 mi. | | | Portola State Park | | CA | 21.5 mi. | | | Butano State Park | | CA | 22.9 mi. | | | Marina State Park | | CA | 23.2 mi. | | | Fremont Peak State Park | | CA | 32.6 mi. | | | Henry Willard Coe State Park | | CA | 32.7 mi. | | | Garrapata State Park | | CA | 36.0 mi. | | | Burleigh Murray Ranch State Park | | CA | 38.4 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Ecology Hall of Fame | Santa Cruz | CA | | (Science) | | | Capitola Historical Museum | Capitola | CA | 4.1 mi. | (History) | | Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad Company | Los Gatos | CA | 17.9 mi. | (Technology) | | California Antique Aircraft Museum | San Martin | CA | 24.3 mi. | (Technology) | | Stowitts Museum and Library | Pacific Grove | CA | 25.3 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | History Museums of San Jose | San Jose | CA | 26.4 mi. | (History) | | Japanese American Museum of San Jose | San Jose | CA | 26.4 mi. | (History) | | Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum | San Jose | CA | 26.4 mi. | (History) | | Ableza's Native American Virtual Cultural Center | San Jose | CA | 26.4 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Captain Kazooz Kazoo Museum | San Jose | CA | 26.4 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | San Jose Museum of Art | San Jose | CA | 26.4 mi. | (Art) | | Children's Discovery Museum | San Jose | CA | 26.4 mi. | (Children's) | | Arnisto Gallery | Santa Clara | CA | 26.7 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Intel Museum | Santa Clara | CA | 26.7 mi. | (Technology) | | California Views Historical Photo Collection | Monterey | CA | 26.7 mi. | (History) | | San Juan Bautista Mission | Seaside | CA | 26.8 mi. | (History) | | Hiller Aviation Museum | San Carlos | CA | 39.2 mi. | (Technology) | | Niles Canyon Railway Museum | Fremont | CA | 39.9 mi. | (Technology) | | Niles Depot | Fremont | CA | 39.9 mi. | (Technology) | | Silicon Valley Art Museum | Belmont | CA | 40.3 mi. | (Art) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Happy Hollow Park and Zoo | San Jose | CA | 26.4 mi. | | | Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey | CA | 26.7 mi. | | | The Oakland Zoo | Oakland | CA | 59.1 mi. | | | San Francisco Zoological Gardens | San Francisco | CA | 59.6 mi. | | | Steinhart Aquarium | San Francisco | CA | 59.6 mi. | | | Six Flags Marine World | Vallejo | CA | 79.3 mi. | | | Micke Grove Zoo | Lodi | CA | 90.2 mi. | | | Sacramento Zoo | Sacramento | CA | 115.1 mi. | |
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