Santa Cruz County Beaches
Santa Cruz Beaches
A guide to the best Santa Cruz Beaches by type
A guide to the best Santa Cruz Beaches by type
Capitola Beach
This beach, right in the middle of Capitola Village is popular with everyone.
This beach, right in the middle of Capitola Village is popular with everyone.
Lighthouse Field State Beach
The beach is nice, there's a surfing museum on the clifftop and Steamer Lane is nearby.
The beach is nice, there's a surfing museum on the clifftop and Steamer Lane is nearby.
Main and Cowell Beach
The stretch of sand between the Boardwalk and the ocean is a popular spot and it's a good place for beach volleyball as well as the nearby amusements. Just past the municipal pier, you'll find its companion, Cowell Beach which is a good place to learn how to surf.
The stretch of sand between the Boardwalk and the ocean is a popular spot and it's a good place for beach volleyball as well as the nearby amusements. Just past the municipal pier, you'll find its companion, Cowell Beach which is a good place to learn how to surf.
Seacliff Beach
The main attraction here is the old cement ship that's at the end of the pier.
The main attraction here is the old cement ship that's at the end of the pier.
Sunset Beach
This beautiful beach is a great place for bonfires.
This beautiful beach is a great place for bonfires.
Waddell Creek Beach
One of the best places for wind surfing, kite surfing or just watching.
One of the best places for wind surfing, kite surfing or just watching.
Santa Cruz County Nude Beaches
Laid-back Santa Cruz has lots of naturist beaches to choose from.
Laid-back Santa Cruz has lots of naturist beaches to choose from.
Surfing Lessons
If you've always wanted to learn to surf, Club Ed is the perfect learning vacation.
If you've always wanted to learn to surf, Club Ed is the perfect learning vacation.