Santa Cruz Travel Guide

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Destinations Near Santa Cruz

• Natural Bridges Beach State Park, CA
  (2.1 mi.)
• Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, CA
  (3.6 mi.)
• Soquel, CA
  (4.2 mi.)
• Capitola, CA
  (4.3 mi.)
• Scotts Valley, CA
  (5.4 mi.)
• Mount Hermon, CA
  (5.5 mi.)
• Felton, CA
  (5.8 mi.)
• Rio del Mar, CA
  (7.2 mi.)
• Aptos, CA
  (7.3 mi.)
• Bonny Doon, CA
  (8.1 mi.)

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Monterey Plaza Hotel

400 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA 93940 Map

Distance: 26.1 mi.
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Hotel Pacific

300 Pacific Street
Monterey, CA 93940 Map

Distance: 26.8 mi.
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Spindrift Inn

652 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA 93940 Map

Distance: 25.8 mi.
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Attractions

Ano Nuevo State Reserve

San Mateo County


Distance: 20.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Ano Nuevo State Reserve is an undeveloped area where visitors can view elephant seals, sea lions,... Read More

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Monterey Bay Aquarium

886 Cannery Row
Monterey, California

Distance: 25.6 mi. (from destination center)

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Wilder Ranch State Park

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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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

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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

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Feature Articles

• Top Ten Refined U.S. Music Festivals
  Cabrillo Festival, Santa Cruz, California
• Santa Cruz, California
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• August Family Travel Guide
  
• Easy Rollers
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  The best beaches for practicing your moves offer slow, gentle waves and a no-pressure atmosphere. Here are six of our faves.
• Swellsville, USA
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  Bare feet on hot sand. Surfboard on the waves. Lobster in the pot. A long, hot season to stay wet and never go back inside. summer starts here—don't let the screen door hit you on the way out.

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Trip Ideas

• Vintage Velo
  Sonoma and Napa Valleys, California
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• Backyard Playgrounds
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• Meadowood Napa Valley
  St. Helena, California
• Harmony Ranch in Glen Ellen, California
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Santa Cruz Vacation Rentals

from: $185

2 Bedroom VACATION HOME in SANTA CRUZ, CA

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeps: 6

Amenities: BBQ, Laundry, No Pets, Smoking OK

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2 Bedroom VACATION HOME in SANTA CRUZ, CA

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Sleeps: 6

Amenities: Hot Tub, Laundry, No Pets, Smoking OK

from: $357

4 Bedroom VACATION HOME in SANTA CRUZ, CA

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.5
Sleeps: 8

Amenities: Internet Access, Laundry, No Pets, Patio, Smoking OK, TV, Wireless Internet Access

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