Santa Cruz Area Guide

Welcome to beautiful Santa Cruz, California—a sunny southern Cali beach town where surfing the waves, tasting the state's fine wines, studying at an esteemed university and discovering the wildlife and beauty of southern California's awe-inspiring coast go together like bright California sunshine and fine California wine. Let our Santa Cruz area guide fill you in on the best attractions and diversions in the area.

Your Choice for Hotels Near the University of California Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz

Whether you're visiting this campus as a potential student, a parent, an alumnus or for professional purposes, Pacific Inn Santa Cruz is the ideal place for you enjoy affordable luxury hotel accommodations while being conveniently near the University of California, Santa Cruz. With more than 60 undergraduate programs and graduate programs in more than 30 fields, the University of California, Santa Cruz is among ten campuses of the University of California.

Our Affordable Boutique-Style Hotel's Near Cowell Beach and Many Others

What's the first image that pops into your mind when you hear the words Santa Cruz? If your answer is somewhere along the lines of sunny skies, sugar-white sands and bright blue ocean waves crashing at the shore, you are certainly not alone. Happily, of course, you'll find a vast array of gorgeous Santa Cruz beaches. Book your stay with us and you'll know right away you've found the best place to stay among dozens of hotels near Cowell Beach, which is the city's main beach located right on Beach Street, as well as all kinds of other beaches—like Lighthouse Point, where some of the best surfing has taken place in the area, and of course, many more.

An Introduction to Nearby Recreation

Watersports

Adventure Sports Kayaking

(831) 458-3648
303 Potrero Street

Santa Cruz Boat Rentals

(831) 423-1739
15 Municipal Wharf

Club Aquatic Sport

(831) 475-3025
1716 Brommer Street

Stagnaro Fishing Trips

(831) 427-2334
32 Municipal Wharf

Aqua Safaris Scuba Center

(831) 479-4386
6896 Soquel Avenue

O'Neill Sea Odyssey

(831) 475-1561
2222 E Cliff Drive

Golf

De Laveaga Golf Course

(831) 423-7212
401 Upper Park Road

Seascape Golf Course

(831) 688-3213
610 Clubhouse Drive

Pasatiempo Golf Club

(831) 459-9169
20 Clubhouse Road

Spring Hills Golf Course

(831) 724-1404
501 Spring Hills Drive

Scotts Valley Golf Course

(831) 438-3058
263 Mount Hermon Road

Boulder Creek Golf Club

(831) 338-2111
16901 Big Basin Way