Downtown, CA
Santa Cruz
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.
Pacific Avenue
During your visit to Santa Cruz, you can browse for the perfect souvenirs at Pacific Avenue. Wander the beautiful beaches in this family-friendly area.
Downtown Hotel Deals
Ocean Pacific Lodge
We enjoyed our stay
Reviewed on 17 January 2026
Charming 5 BD Victorian House by Beach Boardwalk
Easy, comfy and perfect.
Reviewed on 26 October 2025
Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
Love staying here
Reviewed on 8 January 2026
Seacliff Inn Aptos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
They had a nice restaurant/bar. It was a clean room.
Reviewed on 19 January 2026
Chaminade Resort & Spa
We enjoyed our stay at Chaminade! It was quite, staffs are very friend and the food at The View was fantastic. We will come back again in the future.
Reviewed on 5 January 2026
Dream Inn Santa Cruz
Property is clean and well designed. View of the ocean is fantastic. Very nice and helpful staff.
Reviewed on 7 January 2026
Other neighborhoods around Downtown
Mission Hill
While visiting Mission Hill, you might make a stop by sights like Mission Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park.
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.
Westside Santa Cruz
Westside Santa Cruz is known for its stunning beaches, and with sights like Monterey Bay and Pacific Avenue, you won't get bored spending a day wandering around this part of Santa Cruz.
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.
Lower Ocean
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Lower Ocean and surrounding area, you can visit Pacific Avenue and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
Circles
While there might not be top attractions in Circles, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Cowell's Beach and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center.
Downtown, CA
- Places of interest
- Downtown Hotels by Star Rating
- Hotels in top Santa Cruz neighborhoods
- Downtown Hotels by Brand
- Williams-Reynolds House
- Monterey Bay
- Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- Capitola Beach
- Silicon Valley
- University of California
- Mystery Spot
- Roaring Camp Railroads
- Natural Bridges State Park
- Santa Cruz Wharf
- Rio Del Mar Beach
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- La Selva Beach
- Santa Cruz Mountains
- Seacliff State Beach
- Ocean Street
- University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum
- Pacific Avenue
- Capitola Wharf
- Mount Madonna Center
- Santa Cruz Main Beach
- Main Beach
- Santa Cruz Harbor
- Ano Nuevo State Park
- Pasatiempo Golf Course
- Twin Lakes State Beach
- Seabright Beach
- Old Town Los Gatos
- Cowell's Beach
- Villa Montalvo
- Seascape Golf Club
