What to do in Santa Cruz County, CA

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Capitola Village. Capitola, Santa Cruz County, California, USA.
On the way up to Año Nuevo State Reserve, we stopped in at this cove. It's a bit north of Santa Cruz, in the town of Davenport.
Not only is the beach beautiful but there is a refugee for wintering monarch butterflies! This was also where I saw my first sea lion when I moved here! #beachbound
Walk through cave!
The Long exposure resulted i Milky Waters of the shore #BvSWater
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Redwoods Forest Swimming

Redwoods Forest Swimming

Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes
10.0 out of 10 with 1 review
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $163 per adult
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Santa Cruz Guided eBike Ride & Most Fun Bike e-Bike Tour

Santa Cruz Guided eBike Ride & Most Fun Bike e-Bike Tour

Activity duration is 2 hours
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Price is CA $151 per adult
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Beginner Surfing Lesson - Pacifica or Santa Cruz

Beginner Surfing Lesson - Pacifica or Santa Cruz

Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes
10.0 out of 10 with 4 reviews
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Price is CA $190 per adult
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Day trip destinations from Santa Cruz County

Scenic panoramic view of Rio Del Mar Beach near Santa Cruz California with a wooden pier stretching into water, flanked by coastal buildings and palms

Aptos

Futuristic Circular Corporate Campus in Silicon Valley Aerial View

Cupertino

Santa Cruz which includes a beach, general coastal views and rocky coastline

Santa Cruz

Hakone Gardens featuring a park

Saratoga

Los Gatos Beach in Zihuatanejo, Mexico

Los Gatos

Bay Area which includes tranquil scenes, landscape views and a small town or village

Scotts Valley

Sunset over Santa Cruz Mountains via Quail Hollow Ranch County Park.

Ben Lomond

Aerial view of Capitola Beach in California, featuring pastel Venetian cottages, a wooden pier, a bridge over an inlet, and the Pacific Ocean.

Capitola