- 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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Designed by the famous golf architect, Alister MacKenzie, Pasatiempo Golf Club is a popular golf club with a very entertaining and equally challenging course. They also have a bar called Hollins House which offers some stunning views of the Monterey Bay.
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Santa Cruz County Symphony hosts some of the finest musicians in California. Tickets to their concerts can be purchased individually or as season passes.
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307 votes
West Cliff Drive at Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, CA
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The water is warm at the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum. Surfers and beach babies enjoy the many exhibits dedicated to board design, safety practices and the physics behind successful surfing.
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Located in Santa Cruz, California, West Cliff Drive is a popular hiking spot that offers beautiful views of the rocky beach and pounding surf below. Walking, biking and in-line skating are all permitted on West Cliff Drive.
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In 1986, the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum opened inside the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse. It is one of the oldest museums in the world dedicated to surfing, and visitors can see how surfboards progressed from huge paddleboards to modern surfboards, along with surf club patches, surf movie posters, and wetsuits,
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All kinds of wildlife are found at Lighthouse Field State Beach including the black swift, monarch butterflies and sea lions. The beach is popular with dog owners and surfers and is even home to a surfing museum.
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There is no better way to learn about mastering the waves than taking lessons with Club Ed Santa Cruz Surf School. Their experienced trainers will have you up on the board in no time through a variety of lesson plans or surf camps.
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A movie multiplex with all-digital video and sound, Green Valley Cinema screens first-run movies. The theater features stadium seating, is available for party rentals, and offers a variety of discounts and specials.
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Naturalist-led field trips and adventures are offered by Blue Water Ventures for a variety of guests. The company specializes in sea kayaking field trips for schools and adventures for women throughout the San Francisco Bay area though.
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Shell Road, 16mi South of Santa Cruz Via Highway 1 and San Andreas Road, Watsonville, CA
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The Sunset State Beach is open throughout the year for many activities like swimming, camping, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. In addition to large sand dunes, the beach has on-site parking, restrooms, showers, and drinking water.