38 Things to do near Santa Cruz, CA
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Mike Fox Skate Park
Santa Cruz, California
0.7 miles SEA public skate park open 9 a.m. to sunset, requiring helmet, elbow pads, knee pads, and composite wheels — no metal wheels, bicycles, or scooters allowed.
Skateboard
Fun Spot Skate Park
Santa Cruz, California
0.8 miles SESanta Cruz's Ken Wormhoudt Skate Park (the old “Fun Spot”) is a sculptural Zach Wormhoudt park starring a 17-foot full pipe and flowing bowls.
Skateboard
U.C. Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
1.7 miles NWNine pins played from dual tees with stunning views of Monterey Bay Sanctuary — a breezy, links-style free layout that plays mostly open and often windy.
Disc Golf
Derby Skatepark
Santa Cruz, California
1.8 miles SWSkateboard near Santa Cruz, California
Skateboard 0.1-0.9 mi
Natural Bridges State Park / Monarch Butterfly Trail
Santa Cruz, California
2.0 miles SWA coastal California trail where Monarch butterflies blanket eucalyptus trees from mid-October to mid-February, leading to a sandy beach with a dramatic rock arch and stunning sunsets.
Hike
Garden of Eden
Felton, California
3.8 miles NWA 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
Scotts Valley Skate Park
Scotts Valley, California
5.3 miles NA fun, fast skatepark with smooth lines, a fast bowl section, a small beginner bowl, ledges, rails, and stairs in Scotts Valley — a definite stop if you're in the area.
Skateboard
Black Mouse Disc Golf Course
Felton, California
6.8 miles NWVery wooded, cool, and shady with constant terrain changes — a short but tricky free course requiring some route-finding and trail climbing between holes.
Disc Golf
Scotts Valley High School Circuit
Scotts Valley, California
6.8 miles NAfternoon winds, elevation changes, and an OB football field make this Scotts Valley High School disc golf circuit a breezy challenge — bring your finesse game.
Disc Golf
Highland Skatepark
Ben Lomond, California
7.9 miles NA tucked-away skate park in Ben Lomond with a fast, easy-to-enter bowl perfect for a full day of skating, plus a street course with limited lines — rarely crowded.
Skateboard
Aptos High School Disc Golf Course
Aptos, California
9.3 miles EA good mix of disc golf shots across a California high school campus and surrounding wooded area in Aptos — watch for poison oak and ticks, and open to the public after 4pm on school days.
Disc Golf
Pinto Lake Disc Golf Course
Watsonville, California
14.7 miles EA secluded disc golf course carved through heavily wooded forest, a canyon, and a creekside hillside leading out to a lake — one of California's more immersive free layouts.
Disc Golf
Hellyer Park (Coyote Creek DGC)
San Jose, California
24.2 miles NEA free public disc golf course in San Jose at Hellyer Park with hilly, rolling fairways, some trees, dual tees, and two pin positions per hole — facilities near hole 1 west of the freeway.
Disc Golf
Parque De La Raza Disc Golf Course
San Jose, California
24.3 miles NEChallenging wooded fairways with multiple pin positions in a park setting — closed November through mid-April, with a practice basket to warm up before your round.
Disc Golf
CSU Monterey Bay
Marina, California
24.5 miles SEA fun, long course with three sets of tees at CSU Monterey Bay — monthly events on the third Saturday, disc sales nearby, and restrooms available on weekdays.
Disc Golf
Coyote Creek Disc Golf Course at Hellyer Park
San Jose, California
24.6 miles NEHilly, rolling disc golf fairways in a San Jose park with multiple pin positions, dual tees, a practice area by the lake, and great conditions for wind practice.
Disc Golf
Las Animas Skatepark
Gilroy, California
24.8 miles EGilroy's small cement skatepark keeps it simple with a compact no-bikes street layout — a quick, free local spot for skaters in the South Bay.
Skateboard
Pescadero Creek Trail Area
Loma Mar, California
25.1 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
25.1 miles NWSwim near Loma Mar, California
Swim
CSUMB Cypress Disc Golf Course
Seaside, California
25.5 miles SEThe northern and oldest disc golf course on the CSUMB campus in Seaside — a free round at one of California's collegiate layouts.
Disc Golf
