Lower Ocean, CA
Santa Cruz
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Popular places to visit
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Enjoy the thrill rides with your kiddos at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk as part of your trip to Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.
Mystery Spot
Find out about the history of Santa Cruz with a stop at Mystery Spot. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the surfing spots.
Natural Bridges State Park
You can take time to visit Natural Bridges State Park during your travels to Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.
Santa Cruz Wharf
After visiting Santa Cruz Wharf, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the surfing spots.
Ocean Street
During your visit to Santa Cruz, you can enjoy retail therapy at Ocean Street. Wander the area's beautiful beaches or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.
Main Beach
Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Main Beach during your travels in Santa Cruz? Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.
Lower Ocean Hotel Deals
The Aqua Pacific Hotel
We’d booked at a similar hotel but messed up so ended up at this hotel. It’s very unique, didn’t charge for our chihuahua. Nice staff provided brand new remote. Huge TV. Didn’t hear other guests at all. Chill place!
Reviewed on 4 January 2026
Surf City Inn and Suites
Nice location, walkable to beach. Nice pool and hot tub.
Reviewed on 5 January 2026
Riverside Inn & Suites Santa Cruz
Very helpful friendly staff!
Reviewed on 5 January 2026
Hotel Solares
Place is really nice, quite clean and the staff was friendly. Our room was clean huge ready on time. Couldn’t have asked for more.
Reviewed on 29 December 2025
Torch Lite Inn
The innkeeper was very friendly and accommodating and gave us a unit perfect for travelling with children. Parking was secured and covered. The room was generously big and the amenities were very at par with the price point. My family and I slept well and woke up refreshed to the sound of birds and ...
Reviewed on 1 January 2026
Ocean Gate Inn
I’ve stayed at Ocean Gate Inn several times when visiting my son at UCSC, and the staff has always been kind and professional. One thing I really appreciate is how they go above and beyond — I’ve arrived as late as 1 a.m., and they’ve called to make sure I was still coming, which shows great customer ...
Reviewed on 10 October 2025
Other neighborhoods around Lower Ocean
Beach Hill - Beach Flats
Beach Hill - Beach Flats might not have many top sights, but Main Beach and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Downtown Santa Cruz
Unique features of Downtown Santa Cruz include the beaches and restaurants. Make a stop by Pacific Avenue or Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History while you're exploring the area.
Seabright
While visiting Seabright, you might make a stop by sights like Santa Cruz Harbor and Seabright Beach.
Downtown
If you're spending some time in Downtown, Pacific Avenue and Williams-Reynolds House are top sights worth seeing.
Upper Seabright
When in Upper Seabright, you can plan a visit to Santa Cruz Harbor and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Midtown
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Midtown and surrounding area, you can visit Ocean Street and Pacific Avenue.
Lower Ocean, CA
- Monterey Bay
- Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- Capitola Beach
- Silicon Valley
- University of California
- Mystery Spot
- Natural Bridges State Park
- Roaring Camp Railroads
- Santa Cruz Wharf
- Rio Del Mar Beach
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- La Selva Beach
- Santa Cruz Mountains
- Ocean Street
- Capitola Wharf
- Main Beach
- Pacific Avenue
- Seacliff State Beach
- University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum
- Santa Cruz Main Beach
- Ano Nuevo State Park
- Pasatiempo Golf Course
- Santa Cruz Harbor
- Twin Lakes State Beach
- Seabright Beach
- Old Town Los Gatos
- Seascape Golf Club
- Cowell's Beach
- Mount Madonna Center
- Sunset State Beach
- Moss Landing State Beach
