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Classes, Junior Rangers and Demonstrations

Outdoor Science Exploration is a fun-filled educational program with an emphasis on physics, geology, chemistry and biology. This program is available to children during the summer as a summer camp in a different location every day. See Summer Programs.There is also a backpacking trip every summer to the Sierra Nevada. During the school year, Diane Cornell and Irvin Lindsey will challenge your youngsters in their classrooms with special programs to supplement any school curriculum. Call 831-423-5925 for more information.

Big Basin Redwoods State Park Junior Ranger Program at the park, Memorial Day through Labor Day, Call to confirm, 831-338-8860
Wilder Ranch Living History Demonstrations, blacksmithing and ranch baking, specific Saturdays and Sundays, 2 miles north of Santa Cruz on Hwy 1. Call to confirm! 831-426-0505
Wilder Ranch Tour of the Historic Ranch Buildings, Saturdays and Sundays, includes a tour of the 1897 Victorian home, call 831-426-0505
Wilder Ranch Coast Nature Walk,
certain Saturdays at 1:00 pm, a two-hour natural history excursion, bring lunch, water, binoculars, good walking shoes, cancelled in case of rain, 831-426-0505
Campfire Programs
Big Basin Redwoods State Park Fridays thru Mondays at 8:00 pm, Boulder Creek. Memorial Day through Labor Day. Call to confirm, 831-338-8860
Henry Cowell Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 pm. Summertime. Call 831-335-7077
Manresa State Beach, Saturdays, 8:00 pm, Campfire Center. Memorial Day through Labor Day. Call to confirm 831-761-1795
Sunset State Beach Saturdays, 8:30 pm, Campfire Center, Pine Hollow Campground. Memorial Day through Labor Day. Call to confirm, 831-763-7063
Bicycle Rides, Hikes and Nature Walks
Big Basin Redwoods State Park Guided half-mile walk accessible to strollers and wheelchairs, weekends, Boulder Creek, call to confirm, 831-338-8860
Monarch Grove at Natural Bridges State Beach, join a Docent Naturalist for a tour of a state-designated insect preserve. Seasonal on weekends. Natural Bridges State Beach Visitor Center, Santa Cruz. 423-4609
Nicene Marks State Park, one-hour bike ride thru the redwood forest. Call for details, sometimes on Saturday in the summer, 831-685-6444
State Campgrounds
Campground Name Location and Facilities Phone (831)
Big Basin Redwoods State Park Oldest State Park (1902) in California, 10 miles west of Boulder Creek in the S.C. Mountains. Hiking, tents, walk-ins, campsites 800-444-7275 (res), 338-8860 (park)
Manresa Uplands State Beach Sand Dollar Road off off San Andreas Road off Hwy 1, south of S.C. 64 walk-in only sites for tents. No cars or RVs. 800-444-7275 (res), 761-1795/3750 (park)
New Brighton State Beach Car campsites and bicycle camping. 4 miles south of Santa Cruz on Hwy 1 at Park Avenue exit. Stairs to beach. no RV hookups 800-444-7275 (res) or 464-6329 /6330 (park)
Seacliff State Beach Exit State Park Drive off Hwy 1 south of Santa Cruz in Aptos. RV camping only; in view of the WW I concrete ship Palo Alto 800-444-7275 (res), 685-6500 /6442 (park)
Sunset State Beach Sunset Beach Road off San Andreas Road off Hwy 1 south of Santa Cruz, near Watsonville. Campsites, no RV hookups. 7 miles of beach 800-444-7275 (res), 763-7062/7063 (park)
Private Campgrounds/RV Parks
Beach RV Park 2505 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz. Walk to beach 462-2505
Big Basin Tent Cabins 2100 Big Basin Highway, Boulder Creek 800-874-8368
Carbonero Creek RV 917 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley 438-1288
Cotillion Gardens 300 Old Big Trees Road, Felton 335-7669
KOA Campground 1186 San Andreas Road, Watsonville 800-562-7701,722-0551
Pinto Lake Park 451 Green Valley Road, Watsonville 722-8129
Redwood Resort 150 East Grove, Boulder Creek 338-3413
River Grove Park 4980 Highway 9, Felton 335-4511
Santa Cruz Harbor RV 135 5th Avenue, Santa Cruz, walk to beach 475-6161
Santa Vida RV/Camp 1611 Branciforte Drive, Santa Cruz 425-1945
7th Day Adv.Confer 1931 Old San Jose Rd, Soquel 475-4233
Smithwoods RV Park 4770 Highway 9, Felton 335-4321
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