An entrepreneurial nonprofit sustaining the legacy of our state parks and beaches, Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks leverages local community support to provide funding for educational programs, visitor services and capital projects.
Park offers coastal access, fishing, tidal pools, nature trails and family picnic area.
Lighthouse Field State Beach (also known at Its Beach) is the first beach north of the Lighthouse on West Cliff Drive. Dogs are allowed ON LEASH only as this is a state beach.
Seascape Sports Club is located 8 miles south of Santa Cruz adjacent to the Pacific Ocean. We feature 12 Championship Tennis Courts, including a Clay Court, and a Paddle Tennis Court ; a State-of- the-Art Fitness Center with Cardio Theater and…
Located in Capitola Village along the famous Esplanade, lined with shops and restaurants. Walk along the beach.
This protected cove is the original site of Davenport, a once thriving whaling town. Wheelchair accessible restrooms.
All of the points offer beach access from various locations along East Cliff Drive. The newly renovated East Cliff Parkway, between Pleasure Point and the Hook, offers spectacular scenery overlooking favorite surf spots and the Monterey Bay National…
Capitola Beach Company is a surf shop at Capitola Beach in Santa Cruz offering surf and stand up paddle boarding (SUP) lessons and beach rentals.
Ed Guzman has devoted his life to surfing. In 1969 at the age 12 and living in San Francisco he started to surf Ocean Beach, and continued through his Salinas High School years, surfing daily in the Monterey Bay. Residing in Santa Cruz since 1986…
