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campgrounds, hiking, classes |
beaches, equipment rental |
leagues, clubs, camps, rinks |
singing, art museums, classes |
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Online Resources
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| Fifty Ways to Get Your Feet Wet in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Santa Cruz County, this is a new web site highlighting coastal events along the Santa Cruz County Monterey Bay area. It's a good source for water-related recreation, schedule of beach activities, sanctuary educational opportunities, and a map of the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary. http://bonita.mbnms.nos.noaa.gov/visitor/50ways/50ways.html |
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| NOAA Wavewatch (a fun animation, not Santa Cruz waves) http://facs.scripps.edu/surf/nwpa.html |
| Santa Cruz Tides, your online source for local tides,http://www.ci.santa-cruz.ca.us/pr/wharf/surfcamtides.html |
| Santa Cruz Wharf is a website with loads of information about wharf events, history, boat rentals, dining, recreation, a weekly fishing report, and lots of other interesting things! www.santacruzwharf.com |
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Equipment Rentals and Lessons
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| Capitola Beach Company rents surf boards, body boards, wetsuits, beach charis, beach umbrellas by the hour and by the day. Prices are reasonable and the location is convenient for families and great for kids learning to surf or boogey-board. They are located at the end of the Esplanade in Capitola, by the restrooms near the grass. Hours during June, July and August, are daily between 10 am and 6 pm. During April, May and September, hours are on weekends between 11 am and 5 pm. Call 831-332-6955 |
| Adventure Sports Kayaks, 303 Potrero Street, Santa Cruz, 831-458-3648 |
| Club Aquatic Sport, 870 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz, 831-475-3025 |
| Club-Ed International Surf School and Camps 831-459-9283. Beach phone is 831-459-6664. |
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Kayak Connection, 413 Lake Avenue, Santa Cruz, 831-479-1121, Planning a beach outing to Twin Lakes and Santa Cruz Harbor area? Rent Kayaks, Boogie boards and wetsuits. Open daily 10 am - 6 pm
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| Venture Quest Kayaking, 125 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, 831-427-2267 |
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| Adventure Sports Unlimited, 303 Potrero Street, Santa Cruz, 831-458-3648 |
| La Madrona Swim and Raquet Club, 1897 La Madrona Drive, Scotts Valley, 831-438-1072 |
| Seascape Sports Club, 1505 Seascape Blvd, Aptos, 831-688-1993 |
| Staley's Swim Ranch, 3-14 years for two -week sessions, 345 Ranchita Del Sol, Aptos. 831-684-1381 |
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| Cabrillo College Pool offers American Red Cross swim lessons in the summer. Register through the Capitola Recreation Department, 4400 Jade Street, Capitola, 95010, or call 475-6115 |
| Harvey West Pool, City of Santa Cruz, 275 Harvey West Boulevard, Santa Cruz, 831-420-6140, programs for children most of the year |
| Santa Cruz High School Pool, 415 Walnut Street, Santa Cruz, 831-429-3959, programs in the summer, 429-3923 |
| Siltanen Family Swim Center, 127 Vine Hill School Road in Scotts Valley, lessons and recreational swimming most of the year, 831-438-3251, through the Scotts Valley Rec Center |
| Simpkins Family Swim Center, County of Santa Cruz, 979 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz in Live Oak, 831-454-7900, programs for children most of the year |
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| Waddell Creek |
1 mi. s. of the San Mateo County Line |
parking, restrooms, fishing |
338-8860 |
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| Rancho del Oso Nature Center |
1 mi. s. of the San Mateo County Line, across the highway from Waddell Beach |
parking, restrooms, trails, nature center open weekends, noon-4 pm |
427-2288 museum 425-1218 ranger |
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| Greyhound Rock |
Hwy 1 and Swanton Rd, dn steep trail |
parking, restrooms, fishing |
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| N. County Beaches |
Scott Creek, Davenport, Bonny Doon, Laguna Creek |
undeveloped: shoulder parking and trails to the beaches |
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| Wilder Ranch State Park |
2 mi north of Santa Cruz on Hwy 1 |
20 miles of trails, picnic tables, pay parking, restrooms |
429-2850 or 423-9703, 426-0505 |
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| Long Marine Lab |
Corner of Shaffer Rd and Delaware |
Parking and restrooms, beachview |
459-4087 459-4308 |
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| Natural Bridges SB |
2531 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz |
Parking, restrooms, firepits, trails |
423-4609 429-2850 |
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| West Cliff Drive |
from Natural Bridges to Cowell Beach |
Parking, bike and walking path, stairs to beach |
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| Neary Lagoon Park |
Near California and Bay St, SC |
Parking, restrooms, firepits, trails, tennis courts |
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| Lighthouse Field |
West Cliff Drive across from Lighthouse |
Parking, tables, surfing museum |
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| Cowell Beach |
West Cliff Dr and Bay Street, SC |
Pay parking, restrooms, sandy beach |
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| SC Municipal Wharf |
Washington St and Beach St, SC |
pay parking, restrooms, restaurants |
420-6025 |
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| SC Boardwalk |
Beach Street bet. the wharf and river |
pay parking, rides, food, beach |
426-7433 |
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| River Bike Path |
From River Street (Hwy 9) to the San Lorenzo river mouth on both sides of the river |
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| Santa Cruz Hostel |
321 Main St bet 2nd and 3rd St, SC |
Parking, restrooms, showers |
423-8304 |
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