- Our list of the best things to do in Santa Cruz, California, features the top 261 nearby activities — including 100 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Santa Cruz, 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 40 things to do within the city of Santa Cruz, CA , followed by 221 popular activities in nearby cities, including Cupertino, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Watsonville, Capitola, Morgan Hill, Aptos, Gilroy, Campbell, Pacific Grove, San Jose, Marina, Los Altos, Big Sur, Half Moon Bay and Marina del Rey
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33.3 Miles
Situated on 10 acres, Cardoza Park features courts and fields for baseball, volleyball, football and horseshoes. It also has a playground, outdoor amphitheater, jogging track, open areas and picnic facilities including tables and grills.
33.3 Miles
A horse ranch and boarding stable, Whispering Hills Horse Ranch offers direct trail access and turnout pastures for horses to graze on. The ranch has an outdoor riding arena, farrier stations, and wash racks.
33.3 Miles
A fishing guide service that operates full time, seven days a week, B2 Bass Adventures operates in most significant Northern California lakes. The service offers single day and multi-day tours, and asks that visitors make reservations two weeks ahead.
33.4 Miles
90%
881 votes
680 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304
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Palo Alto's finest mall is The Stanford Shopping Center. The complex includes major clothing retailers, sourvenir shops, department stores, a hair salon and a variety of restaurants in its food court.
33.4 Miles
Byxbee Park is an open land space for patrons to be around nature The park has paths for walkers, runners and bikers. Patrons can walk their dogs on a leash or bird watch.
33.5 Miles
89%
9 votes
1491 N Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA 95035
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A multi-purpose center, Jensen School for the Performing Arts offers an array of classes. This includes ballet, jazz and hip hop along with gymnastics courses such as tumbling and acrobatics.
33.7 Miles
Featuring a community garden maintained by volunteers, Edith Johnson Park has amenities like a multiple story playground structure, sand volleyball courts, and a basketball hoop. The park has multiple shaded areas with picnic tables.
33.8 Miles
Dixon Landing Park features three tennis courts, a ball field, playground, basketball hoop, and ten picnic tables with six barbeques spanning 11 acres. The parking lot contains 84 spots and public restrooms are available.
33.8 Miles
The Carmel Valley Ranch Resort is a 500-acre resort that has a golf course, a spa, a social lounge, a nine-court tennis complex, and two saltwater swimming pools. The resort can be used for hiking, equestrian activities, and mountain biking.