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Parks
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City of Santa Cruz:
De Laveaga Park on Branciforte Drive,
Harvey West Park at 326 Evergreen St, Neary Lagoon enter from end of Chestnut, end of Blackburn and the corner of Bay and California St.
Beach Flats Park at 133 Leibrandt St, near the Boardwalk
Bethany Curve Park, goes from Delaware to Westcliff Dr
Depot Park at 119 Center Street
Derby Park at 508 Woodland Way
Frederick Street Park at 168 Frederick St
Garfield Park at 634 Almar Avenue
Grant Park at 150 Grant Street
John Frank Park on Marnell Street
Laurel Park at 301 Center Street
Lighthouse Field, on West Cliff Drive near the surfing Museum
Mission Plaza at 103 Emmet Street
Ocean View Park at 102 Ocean View Avenue
San Lorenzo Park at 137 Dakota Street
Star of the Sea Park on Frederick St behind Star of the Sea Church
Trescony Park on Trescony Street
Tyrrell Park on Pilkington Avenue near Santa Cruz Museum near East Cliff Drive
University Terrace on Meder Street, with another entrance on Nobel Drive
Westlake Park on Bradley Drive off Spring Street
County of Santa Cruz:
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Open Spaces
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City of Santa Cruz
Arana Gulch between Agnes Street and Upper Harbor near the storage yard
Pogonip, 333 Golf Club Drive boasts 8 miles of hiking, biking and horse trails
Moore Creek, 246 acres of hiking trails, enter on the north side of Hwy 1 across from Schaeffer Rd, and the end of Meder Street |
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Classes, Junior Rangers and Demonstrations
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| Nature's Apprentice is an outdoor educational program designed to help young children explore and embrace the natural world. Children enjoy a weekly outdoor adventure which includes nature focused activities such as hiking, games, stories, and art. In addition to our structured activities, we include plenty of time to smell the flowers, feel the moss, and watch the birds. Classes meet weekly, using the local woods, meadows, streams and beaches of Santa Cruz as our outdoor classroom. Nature's Apprentice outdoor classes give kids the opportunity to explore the natural habitats surrounding Santa Cruz. For kids ages 2-5 years http://natureapprentice.com/
 
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.
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| 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 |
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Campfire Programs
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| 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 |
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Bicycle Rides, Hikes and Nature Walks
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| 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 |
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State Campgrounds
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| 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) |
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Private Campgrounds/RV Parks
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| 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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