5 Free Swimming Holes near Scotts Valley, CA
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Garden of Eden
Felton, California
3.0 miles SWA 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
21.5 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
21.6 miles NWSwim near Loma Mar, California
Swim
China Hole
Morgan Hill, California
29.8 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
37.3 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
