5 Free Swimming Holes near U.C. Santa Cruz
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Hagar Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA City, Zip, or Address
Garden of Eden
Felton, California
2.4 miles NA popular Santa Cruz Mountains swimming hole with sunny beaches, blue water, and cliffs for jumping — multiple pools for all ages, with no campfires allowed in the area.
Hike, Swim
Pescadero Creek Trail Area
Loma Mar, California
23.4 miles NWShady interconnected trails weave through redwoods, ridges, and rolling valleys linking four parks in the Santa Cruz Mountains — a cool escape just an hour from the Bay Area.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Swim
Memorial Park
Loma Mar, California
23.5 miles NWSwim near Loma Mar, California
Swim
China Hole
Morgan Hill, California
33.3 miles EA moderately strenuous hike to a historic mineral springs resort site and, a mile farther, China Hole — a 20-foot-wide, 7-to-8-foot-deep natural pool with a small sandy beach and flat boulders.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Half Moon Bay State Beach
Half Moon Bay, California
39.3 miles NWA historic railroad corridor trail along the Half Moon Bay Pacific Coast with sweeping ocean views, access to multiple beaches, red-tailed hawks, herons, and a distant view of the famous Mavericks surf break.
Camp, Hike, Horseback, Swim
