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Seascape Resort Monterey Bay

One Seascape Resort Drive
Aptos, CA 95003 Map

Distance: 8.6 mi.
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Pleasure Point Inn

2-3665 East Cliff Dr.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Distance: 0.8 mi.
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Adobe on Green B&B

103 Green St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Distance: 0.1 mi.
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Attractions

North of Santa Cruz on Hwy. 1
1401 Old Coast Rd.
Santa Cruz, California 95060

Distance: 3.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: There's plenty of room at Wilder Ranch State Park to explore—the park has 34 miles of hiking, biking, and horse trails.... Read More

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Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Good For Nature

Santa Cruz Mountains
21600 Big Basin Way
Boulder Creek, California 95006

Distance: 17.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description: With more than 80 miles of trails and endless redwood forest, the park's 18,000-plus acres of mixed conifer, oak, chaparral, and riparian habitat are a nature-lover's dream.... Read More

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Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Reserve

Good For Nature

East of Moss Landing
1700 Elkhorn Rd.
Moss Landing, California 95039

Distance: 18.5 mi. (from destination center)

Description: More than 340 bird species nest at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Reserve. The reserve is... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Santa Cruz

	Distance (mi.)
San Jose International Airport	26.9 map
San Francisco International Airport	48.5 map
Oakland International Airport	52.4 map

Other Smaller Airports near Santa Cruz

	Distance (mi.)
Carmel/Monterey Peninsula Airport	28.8 map
Modesto Municipal Airport	74.1 map
Merced Municipal Airport	86.1 map

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Flight Deals to Santa Cruz

Originating	From
Los Angeles (LAX) to San Jose (SJC)	$126
San Diego (SAN) to San Jose (SJC)	$145
Las Vegas (LAS) to San Jose (SJC)	$146
Seattle (SEA) to San Jose (SJC)	$166
Denver (DEN) to San Jose (SJC)	$176