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Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Paradise Inn By The Beach $177 0.1 mi 0.2 km 3 of 5 stars
Casa Blanca Inn $176 0.1 mi 0.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Carousel Motel $94 0.1 mi 0.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Bella Notte - The Inn at East Cliff N/A 1.5 mi 2.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Pelican Point Inn N/A 1.5 mi 2.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Hodgie's of The Boardwalk 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Ristorante Avanti 1.2 mi 1.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Nuevo 1.6 mi 2.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Santa Cruz Wharf 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve 17.6 mi 28.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Almaden Quicksilver County Park 19.5 mi 31.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk” Fodors.com
“Santa Cruz: A Beach Town That Doesn't Shut Down” New York Times (free registration required)
“New thrills, new frills” Sacramento Bee
“Get outside in Santa Cruz” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“Santa Cruz: a lot of CA in one place” CaliforniaWeekend.com
“Top Surf Spots” Paddler Magazine
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 27 attractions in Santa Cruz
Traveler Description: This popular beach, with killer waves, is known as one of the top surfing spots in the world.
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Attraction type: Beach, Wharf/pier/boardwalk, Amusement/theme park
Activities: Swimming
Address: Along Beach St. west from San Lorenzo River Santa Cruz, CA

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“we took a trip to santa cruz last year and loved it”
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4 of 5 stars
justshyla
jerome, idaho
Aug 21, 2006
3/4 found this review helpful

I thought that our trip to Santa Cruz was awesome. It wasnt that crowded when we were there, we got parking just fine, we didnt visit The Boardwalk but we spent plenty of time on the beach and eating out at restaurants. The dining out food was the best, I'm sure there are cleaner beaches than the santa cruz beach... more

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Along Beach St. west from San Lorenzo River, Santa Cruz, CA