- Our list of the best things to do in Santa Clara, California, features the top 571 nearby activities — including 163 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Santa Clara, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, Entertainment & Shows, and Amusement.
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33.3 Miles
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Eighth Street and Otis Drive, Alameda, CA
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Visitors of the Crown Memorial State Beach Park will be able to go fishing, boating, swimming, or picnicking. The location also hosts naturalist-guided programs and is an ideal location for boardsporting activities.
33.3 Miles
Neighborhood-based Pacific Heights Park is relatively small when compared to the other city parks, but it still maintains several recreational options. Visitors can access children's playground equipment, a half mile walking path, a half basketball court, and a ball field.
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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.
33.5 Miles
Situated on a hill, Sellick Park provides visitors with a walking path for jogging and a general purpose grass field. The playground has features like a cement cave; a rock, paper, scissors game; and multilevel climbing structures.
33.5 Miles
For dogs weighing 30 pounds or less, Alameda Small Dog Park features a fenced dirt field for canine recreation. The park provides drinking water, a shade tree, benches and a double-gated entrance.
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Washington Park features an upper and lower part. The upper portion of the park includes play areas with tanbark, sandbox, swings, slides and picnic areas. The lower portion has lighted tennis courts, a sand volleyball court and a dog park.
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A not for profit community theater organization, the Pacifica Spindrift Players pride themselves on bringing quality theatrical and musical performances to the Pacifica area. The group holds open auditions, and is staffed by volunteers.
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An historic landmark, Sanchez Adobe has served many purposes. The building was once a cattle ranch but would later become a hotel, and subsequently the personal residence of a town mayor. Tours are offered and special events often hosted here.
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Spindrift School of Performing Arts
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1050 Crespi Drive, Pacifica, CA 94044
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Spindrift School of Performing Arts provides high quality performing arts experiences & training in shows, classes, private lessons and summer camps year-round. They also offer outreach classes, grant based programs or in-school programs to schools in Pacifica.
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Established in 1972, the Oddstad Park is a community park that is most widely known for hosting musical performances. The park also includes a basketball court, benches, and a playground with a swing set.