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Visit Santa Cruz County - Find your flow and follow it to Santa Cruz! Come enjoy our Santa Cruz beaches, redwood forests, cuisine, recreation, wine history and culture, and great lodging and dining options.
With over 14 state parks, wineries, museums, farmer’s markets, surfing, shopping, and family fun activities, there are plenty of things to do. Visit the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Roaring Camp Railroads, the Santa Cruz Wharf, the Seymour Marine Discovery Center, and other attractions that are quintessentially Santa Cruz County.
Santa Cruz (Spanish for "Holy Cross") is the largest city and the county seat of Santa Cruz County, in Northern California. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 62,956. Situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz is a popular tourist destination, owing to its beaches, surf culture, and historic landmarks.
Plan to visit Santa Cruz County, the crowning jewel of the Central Coast. Visit Santa Cruz County provides timely and useful destination information on redwood forests, restorative coastal fog, 29 miles of sunny beaches, a thriving arts community, rich agricultural history and California’s legendary Highway 1.
Where do the locals like to go? Which wineries should I visit? Where should I stay? What is there to do and see? Where can I find a beach with a fire pit? Which events in Santa Cruz County are taking place this weekend? How many kilometers is it to the nearest airport? I want to get married on the beach: how do I do that?
Situated on the northern side of Monterey Bay and hugged by redwood forested mountains, Santa Cruz County has 29 miles of beaches and an extraordinary number of state parks and beaches – 14 in all – and each offers a unique experience for visitors. The nearest airport is in San Jose, 30 miles northeast of Santa Cruz. CLIMATE.
Santa Cruz County, officially the County of Santa Cruz, is a county on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 270,861. The county seat is Santa Cruz.
