- Our list of the best things to do in Aptos, California, features the top 321 nearby activities — including 119 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Aptos, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, Entertainment & Shows, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 20 things to do within the city of Aptos, CA , followed by 301 popular activities in nearby cities, including Santa Cruz, Gilroy, San Jose, Saratoga, Morgan Hill, Pacific Grove, Los Gatos, Watsonville, Capitola, Cupertino, Salinas, Marina, Campbell, Monterey, Seaside, Big Sur and Marina del Rey
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Central Avenue & Ran, Hollister, CA 95023
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As a small community park, John Z Hernandez Memorial Park offers visitors amenities like picnic tables, a walking path, and grass fields. The playground has a variety of standard park equipment ranging from spring animals to slides.
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75971 Little Panoche Road, Hollister, CA 95023
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Panoche Hills Ecological Reserve provides visitors with outdoor activities such as camping, mountain biking, horseback riding, and hiking. The valley is a prime spot for rock hounding, stargazing, and wildlife spotting.
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Fort Ord
Fort Ord Project Office - Hollister Resource Area, 20 Hamilton Ct, Hollister, CA 95023
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Once an army facility, Ford Ord is now a national monument at the center of a large wilderness preserve that is home to 35 rare animal and plant species. The reserve also has an extensive hiking trail network.
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Formerly a discount movie theater, the Granada Theatre has been repurposed as a venue for live drama. The theater now plays host to the San Benito Stage Company, a local community theater group that presents a variety of productions.
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Featuring a group of local actors, Fifth Wall Theater Project offers visitors live performances of plays, dramas, and more. The group also hosts city outings with drinks and live music.
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Extensive sport fields, courts and recreation amenities can be found at Fair Oaks Park. The lush, grassy park is a popular destination for picnics and parties. The park features sand volleyball, a playground, basketball courts and a water play area.
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Linde Fine Art Gallery at Carmel showcases modern abstract artworks by a variety of artists. Linde B. Martin, the curator, is an award-winning artist herself and personally selects the paintings to place in her gallery. Some artworks are also available for purchase.
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For vintage jewelry, Silver Feather Trading Company is worth a stop. They offer high quality new and vintage jewelry.
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Brooktree Park is a great place for family outings. Enjoy their BBQ pits and expansive playground.
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16 miles south of Half Moon Bay on Highway 1, Half Moon Bay, CA
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At the Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve, visitors can go hiking, surfing, swimming, boating, geocaching and fishing. The location also contains picnic areas, interpretive exhibits, and restrooms for visitors to use.