Hotels near Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, California:
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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San Lorenzo River
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...may change from year to year.
Where the river goes around the Hogsback there is a lot of large woody debris, including a narrow area with strainers that could be quite dangerous. Recently the county has announced that woody debris will no longer be cleared from county streams in an effort to restore our nearly extinct steelhead populations, and this may make the situation even worse. I don't know whether it will be practical to portage around the woodpile at the point where the river make its final bend toward Paradise Park.
Past the Hogsback, the river goes through a number of very mild rapids, often in narrow willow-lined channels. A special treat is the opportunity to pass under the 1867 Powder Mill Flat covered bridge at Paradise Park, not normally seen by the public as the community is a private enclave of the Masons.
One last note is that Santa Cruz city's water intake is in the river, on the right as I recall, just as one emerges from the canyon below Sycamore Grove (location of a long-gone resort now frequented mainly by homeless campers and drug dealers)... |
Pasatiempo Golf Club
 | Great place to play golf I think.... |
Santa Cruz Beach
 | Very very crowded beach, good if you're bringing kids, they have roller coasters and everything. But there's a bunch of much nicer and quieter beaches just a few blocks to the north (it's actually west but you know, up the coast). The real nice beaches around here are a few miles up hwy 1 though, strawberry beach, 3 mile beach, 4 mile beach to name a few.... |
Four Mile Beach
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This is a great noncrowded beach, if you go on a weekday you'll probably have it all to yourself. These beaches up here are way better than the hectic city beaches of Santa Cruz and Capitola a few miles down the road.... |
Corcoran Lagoon
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This is a great beach near Sunny Cove in Santa Cruz. Very clean, not many people. Mainly locals. Great for body surfing. Love it there!... |
Loch Lomond
| Can I fish year round?...Nice lake in the Santa Cruz Mountains, great place for canoeing. No swimming allowed though, what's up with that?... |
Millpond Lake
| I love the millpond its private but is always bursting with sunshine fresh air and the peacefull chirp of birds!... |
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
 | 13 miles away
Yeah, it's a pretty good place to go camping... |
Manresa State Beach
| 13 miles away
This is our favorite camping spot along the central coast. Fall (Sept.-Oct.) has the best weather in my opinion. The beach is beautiful and there really is a lot to do in the area. Zip up to Santa Cruz for a night on the town or just lounge on the beach the whole time. Its GREAT!!... |
Corralitos Lagoon
| 16 miles away
This pond had many fish in it, but now is over grown with plants and is very hard to fish.... |
Pescadero Creek
| 20 miles away
The putin location given is in an area not open to the public, and the creek is closed to all watercraft, kayaks & inflatables included.... |
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
 | 51 miles away
The phone numbers have changed since this page was posted.
For more information about Golden Gate National Recreation Area, please call (415) 561-4700.
For Alcatraz Tickets, please call (415) 981-ROCK [415. 981. 7625].
For Muir Woods National Monument, please call (415) 388-2595.
For the Cliff House, please call (415) 561-4323.
For Kirby Cove camping, please call 1-877-444-6777 or go to www.recreation.gov.
Thanks.... |
Muir Woods National Monument
| 60 miles away
We want to use our GPS. WHAT is the address to place in it?... |
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Other campgrounds near Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, California:
Cotillion Gardens Trailer Park, Felton, 2 miles away 
Smithwoods RV Park, Felton, 2 miles away
River Grove Park, Felton, 3 miles away
Santa Vida Travel Park, Santa Cruz, 4 miles away 
Carbonero Creek RV Park, Scotts Valley, 4 miles away 
Santa Cruz Ranch RV Park, Scotts Valley, 4 miles away
Pine Knoll Mobile Manor, Santa Cruz, 6 miles away
Beach RV Park, Santa Cruz, 6 miles away
New Brighton State Beach, Santa Cruz, 8 miles away
Redwood Rest Resort, Boulder Creek, 8 miles away 
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Paddling Rivers Near Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, California:
San Lorenzo River, Santa CruzCounty, 2 miles away | | Class III-IV - 6 miles long (Felton to Ocean at Santa Cruz)
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...ion of class III+ whitewater and one hole that flipped our standard-floor raft, ...
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San Lorenzo River, Santa CruzCounty, 6 miles away | | Class II - 9.1 miles long (Boulder Creek to Felton)
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Pescadero Creek, San MateoCounty, 20 miles away | | Class II - 9 miles long (Portola State Park to Memorial County Park)
...o the public, and the creek is closed to all watercraft, kayaks & inflatables in...
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National Parks near Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, California:
Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, San Francisco - CA, 44 miles away
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA, 52 miles away | | ...since this page was posted.
For more information about Golden Gate National R...
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Presidio National Park, San Francisco - CA, 52 miles away
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, San Francisco - CA, 52 miles away
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley - CA, 61 miles away | | We want to use our GPS. WHAT is the address to place in it?...
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Trails near Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, California:
Rincon Fire Road Trail, Santa Cruz County, 2 miles away
Summit Trail, San Mateo County, 18 miles away
Sequoia Nature Trail, San Mateo County, 18 miles away
Butano Ridge Loop Trail, San Mateo County, 18 miles away
Coyote Ridge Trail, San Mateo County, 19 miles away
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Beaches Near Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, California:
Wilder Beach, Santa Cruz County, 3 miles away 
Cowell Beach, Santa Cruz County, 3 miles away 
Santa Cruz Beach, Santa Cruz County, 3 miles away | | ...ringing kids, they have roller coasters and everything. But there's a bunch of m...
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Seabright Beach, Santa Cruz County, 4 miles away
Three Mile Beach, Santa Cruz County, 4 miles away
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Golf Courses Near Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, California:
Pasatiempo Golf Club, Santa Cruz, 2 miles away | | Great place to play golf I think....
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Scotts Valley Golf Course, Scotts Valley, 4 miles away
De Laveaga Golf Course & Lodge, Santa Cruz, 4 miles away
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Lakes Near Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, California:
Bay Street Reservoir, Santa Cruz CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Antonelli Pond, Santa Cruz CountyCounty, 2 miles away 
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