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Santa Cruz
Camping, Campsites, and Hiking |
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The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park— Remote Camps
Aptos Creek Rd. & Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA (831) 763-7062
The park has 10,000 acres of rugged
semi-wilderness, rising from sea level to steep coastal
mountains of more than 2,600 feet. |
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Manresa State Beach - Family camp sites
201 State Park Drive., Aptos, CA (831) 761-1795
The beach features a beautiful expanse
of sea and sand, with surf fishing, clamming, and recreation. |
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New Brighton State Beach — Campgrounds
201 State Park Drive., Aptos, CA (831) 464-6330
The park features picnic areas,
swimming, fishing and a nearby forest of Monterey pine. The
camping area's campsites are located on a bluff overlooking
northern Monterey Bay. |
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Seacliff State Beach
201 State Park Drive., Aptos, CA (831) 429-2850
The park is known for its fishing pier
and concrete freighter, the Palo Alto. The beach is also a
popular swimming spot. There is a long stretch of sand backed by
bluffs. |
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Sunset State Beach — Campgrounds
201 Sunset Beach Rd., Watsonville, CA (831) 763-7062
The park features pine trees,
mountainous sand dunes, and Pacific Ocean side picnic spots.
Bordered by large agricultural fields between the cities of
Santa Cruz and Monterey, the beach is a year-round destination
for thousands of visitors. |
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North Pacific Coast
Camping, Campsites, and Hiking
Davenport |
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Big Basin Redwoods
State Park -- Primitive campgrounds
Rancho Del Oso, Hwy 1
831-338-8860 The park has miles of trails, which serves hikers and equestrians, links Big Basin
to Castle Rock State Park and the eastern reaches of the Santa Cruz range.
Maps |
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Pigeon Point Light Station — Hostel
210 Pigeon Point Rd. Hwy 1, Pescadero (650) 879-0633
On California Highway 1, 20 miles south of
Half Moon Bay and 27 miles north of Santa Cruz. |
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Santa Cruz Mountains
Camping, Campsites, and Hiking
Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Felton |
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Big Basin Redwoods State Park — Campgrounds
21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA 831-338-8860
The park has miles of trails that link
Big Basin to Castle Rock State Park and the eastern reaches of
the Santa Cruz range. The trails are utilized by both
hikers and equestrians. |
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Big Basin Tent
Cabins — Open Year Round
21600 Big Basin Hwy, Boulder Creek (800) 874-8368 |
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Butano State Park — Campgrounds
1500 Cloverdale Rd., Pescadero, CA (650) 879-2040
A 2,200-acre redwood park in the Santa
Cruz Mountains, featuring excellent hiking through the redwood
groves. Only three miles from the Pacific coast, the park's
trails offer views of the Pacific Ocean and the Año Nuevo
islands. |
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Castle Rock State Park — Backpacker campgrounds
15000 Skyline Blvd., Los Gatos, CA (408) 867-2952
Along the crest of the Santa Cruz
Mountains, Castle Rock State Park contains 3,600 acres of coast
redwood, Douglas-fir, and madrone forest. Steep canyons are
sprinkled with unusual rock formations that are popular with
rock climbers, and hikers can enjoy the 32 miles of hiking and
horseback riding trails. |
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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
101 North Big Trees Park Rd., Felton, CA (831)
438-2396
The park features 15 miles of hiking
and riding trails through a forest that looks much the same as
it did 200 years ago. The park is the home of the Redwood grove,
with a self-guided nature path, and Douglas fir, madrone, oak
and the most unusual feature of the park, a stand of Ponderosa
pine. |
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Portola Redwoods State Park
650-948-9098
The park has a rugged, natural basin
forested with coast redwoods, Douglas fir and live oak. Eighteen
miles of trails crisscross the canyon and its two streams,
Peters Creek and Pescadero Creek. |
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Hostels
Santa Cruz, North Pacific Coast |
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Pigeon Point Light Station — Hostel
210 Pigeon Point Rd. Hwy 1, Pescadero (650) 879-0633
On California Highway 1, 20 miles
south of Half Moon Bay and 27 miles north of Santa Cruz. |
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Santa Cruz Hostel Society
P.O. Box 1241, Santa Cruz, CA (831) 423-8304 |
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