41 Things to do near Scotts Valley, CA
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Scotts Valley Skate Park
Scotts Valley, California
0.9 miles WA 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
Scotts Valley High School Circuit
Scotts Valley, California
1.5 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
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
Black Mouse Disc Golf Course
Felton, California
3.8 miles WVery 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
Highland Skatepark
Ben Lomond, California
4.3 miles NWA 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
U.C. Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
4.7 miles SWNine 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
Mike Fox Skate Park
Santa Cruz, California
5.7 miles SA 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
6.1 miles SSanta 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
Derby Skatepark
Santa Cruz, California
7.0 miles SSkateboard near Santa Cruz, California
Skateboard 0.1-0.9 mi
Natural Bridges State Park / Monarch Butterfly Trail
Santa Cruz, California
7.1 miles SA 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
Aptos High School Disc Golf Course
Aptos, California
9.8 miles SEA 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
15.0 miles SEA 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
19.2 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
19.4 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
Coyote Creek Disc Golf Course at Hellyer Park
San Jose, California
19.6 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
Santa Clara Skatepark
Santa Clara, California
21.4 miles NA residents-only skate park at the Walter E. Schmidt Youth Activity Center in Santa Clara — a small but worthwhile local spot if you have access.
Skateboard
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
Roosevelt Skatepark
San Jose, California
21.8 miles NA 10,000 sq ft skate park in San Jose with a huge wide bowl section, a street area with ledges and rails, and a pool — a lot packed into a compact, well-designed layout.
Skateboard
Lake Cunningham Regional Skatepark
San Jose, California
22.9 miles NEA massive free outdoor skate park in San Jose opened in 2008 with so much to skate you'll need a full day to explore it all.
Skateboard
