Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California is a great place to live for those who like the outdoors. In the list below you can find a good outdoors place to go. With so much nature nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. If you pick the right spot you will have a great trip. Find a Business in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Santa Cruz-Watsonville Books from Amazon.com about Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California: Beach RV Park, California, 3 miles away Carbonero Creek RV Park, California, 4 miles away Grant Ranch Park, California, 4 miles away New Brighton State Beach, California, 2 miles away Pine Knoll Mobile Manor, California, 2 miles away Santa Cruz Ranch RV Park, California, 4 miles away Santa Vida Travel Park, California, 3 miles away Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay KOA, California, 6 miles away Seacliff Center Trailer Park, California, 4 miles away Seacliff State Beach, California, 4 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California: Rincon Fire Road Trail, Santa Cruz County, California 6 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 205 feet elevation difference Ano Nuevo Trail, San Mateo County, California 27 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1082 feet elevation difference Butano Ridge Loop Trail, San Mateo County, California 22 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 1656 feet elevation difference Coyote Ridge Trail, San Mateo County, California 22 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 549 feet elevation difference Sequoia Nature Trail, San Mateo County, California 22 miles away, .4 hiking miles, 32 feet elevation difference Summit Trail, San Mateo County, California 22 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 506 feet elevation difference Trappers Trail, San Mateo County, California 25 miles away, 2.3 hiking miles, 1148 feet elevation difference Whitewater paddling spots near Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California: San Lorenzo River, California, Felton to Ocean at Santa Cruz 5 miles away, class III-IV, 6 miles long. San Lorenzo River, California, Boulder Creek to Felton 10 miles away, class II, 9.1 miles long. Pescadero Creek, California, Portola State Park to Memorial County Park 24 miles away, class II, 9 miles long. Arroyo Hondo River, California, Kincaid Road to Calaveras Reservoir 28 miles away, class V, 8 miles long. Alameda Creek, California, Sunol to Niles Junction Close to Fremont 32 miles away, class III, 4.3 miles long. Arroyo Valle River, California, Mt. Hamilton to Del Valle Reservoir 34 miles away, class IV, 28 miles long. Coyote Creek, California, Gilroy Hot Springs Road to Coyote Reservoir 33 miles away, class II, 4.9 miles long. Carmel River, California, Los Padres Reservoir to Carmel Valley 37 miles away, class II-III(IV), 10 miles long. Arroyo Mocho River, California, Above Waterfalls to Mines Road bridge 39 miles away, class IV-V+, 8 miles long. Little Sur River, California, Pico Blanco BSouth Carolina to Highway 1 39 miles away, class III-IV, 7 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California: Kirkwood, California, 159 miles, vertical drop 2000 feet Sierra at Tahoe, California, 162 miles, vertical drop 2212 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California: Comfort Inn Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, 4 miles away Santa Cruz Super 8 Motel, Santa Cruz, California, 4 miles away University Inn At Ucsc, Santa Cruz, California, 5 miles away Best Western Inn, Santa Cruz, California, 4 miles away Best Western Capitola By-The-Sea Inn & Suites, Capitola, California, 2 miles away Best Western All Suite Inn, Santa Cruz, California, 4 miles away Best Western Seacliff Inn, Aptos, California, 4 miles away Best Western Inn Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley, California, 4 miles away Comfort Inn Beach/Boardwalk Area, Santa Cruz, California, 4 miles away Econo Lodge Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, California, 5 miles away Econo Lodge Ben Lomond, Ben Lomond, California, 10 miles away Quality Inn Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, 4 miles away Ramada Limited - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, 5 miles away Santa Cruz Travelodge, Santa Cruz, California, 4 miles away Santa Cruz Riviera Travelodge, Santa Cruz, California, 4 miles away Chaminade, Santa Cruz, California, 2 miles away Guesthouse Intl Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, 4 miles away Super 8 Motel - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, 4 miles away Ramada Limited Santa Cruz Water Street, Santa Cruz, California, 4 miles away Bayview Hotel, Aptos, California, 5 miles away Babbling Brook Inn, Santa Cruz, California, 5 miles away Inn At Depot Hill, Capitola, California, 2 miles away Knights Inn Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, 4 miles away Santa Cruz Beach Inn, Santa Cruz, California, 4 miles away Sandpiper Lodge, Santa Cruz, California, 6 miles away University Inn, Santa Cruz, California, 4 miles away National 9 Plymouth St, Santa Cruz, California, 4 miles away Beachview Inn, Santa Cruz, California, 6 miles away Paradise Inn By The Beach, Santa Cruz, California, 5 miles away Hitching Post Motel, Santa Cruz, California, 3 miles away Golf Courses near Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California: De Laveaga Golf Course & Lodge, Santa Cruz, California, 1 miles away Pasatiempo Golf Club, Santa Cruz, California, 6 miles away Scotts Valley Golf Course, Scotts Valley, California, 5 miles away Blackberry Farms Golf Course, Cupertino, California, 18 miles away Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club, Boulder Creek, California, 14 miles away Casserly Par 3 Golf Course, Watsonville, California, 13 miles away Deep Cliff Golf Course, Cupertino, California, 18 miles away Los Lagos Golf Course, San Jose, California, 20 miles away Pajaro Valley Golf Club, Watsonville, California, 13 miles away Pruneridge Golf Club, Santa Clara, California, 19 miles away Santa Teresa Golf Club, San Jose, California, 17 miles away Spring Hills Golf Course, Watsonville, California, 13 miles away The Ranch Golf Club, San Jose, California, 19 miles away Lakes near Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California: Bonita Lagoon, Santa Cruz County, California, 3 miles away Brush Lagoon, Santa Cruz County, California, 5 miles away Corcoran Lagoon, Santa Cruz County, California, 3 miles away Millpond Lake, Santa Cruz County, California, 4 miles away Moran Lake, Santa Cruz County, California, 3 miles away Schwan Lagoon, Santa Cruz County, California, 3 miles away Woods Lagoon, Santa Cruz County, California, 3 miles away Beaches near Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California: Capitola Beach, Santa Cruz County, California, 2 miles away Cowell Beach, Santa Cruz County, California, 5 miles away Hooper Beach, Santa Cruz County, California, 2 miles away Lincoln Beach, Santa Cruz County, California, 3 miles away Moran Lake Beach, Santa Cruz County, California, 3 miles away Potbelly Beach, Santa Cruz County, California, 3 miles away Rio Del Mar Beach, Santa Cruz County, California, 5 miles away Santa Cruz Beach, Santa Cruz County, California, 4 miles away Seabright Beach, Santa Cruz County, California, 4 miles away Twin Lakes Beach, Santa Cruz County, California, 4 miles away Wilder Beach, Santa Cruz County, California, 8 miles away National Parks near Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California: Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, 47 miles Golden Gate National Recreation Area, 54 miles Presidio National Park, 54 miles San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, 54 miles Muir Woods National Monument, 64 miles Pinnacles National Monument, 70 miles Point Reyes National Seashore, 82 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. 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Comfort Inn Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California 4 miles away Santa Cruz Super 8 Motel, Santa Cruz, California 4 miles away University Inn At Ucsc, Santa Cruz, California 5 miles away Best Western Inn, Santa Cruz, California 4 miles away Best Western Capitola By-The-Sea Inn & Suites, Capitola, California 2 miles away Best Western All Suite Inn, Santa Cruz, California 4 miles away Best Western Seacliff Inn, Aptos, California 4 miles away Best Western Inn Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley, California 4 miles away Comfort Inn Beach/Boardwalk Area, Santa Cruz, California 4 miles away Econo Lodge Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, California 5 miles away Econo Lodge Ben Lomond, Ben Lomond, California 10 miles away Quality Inn Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California 4 miles away Ramada Limited - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California 5 miles away Santa Cruz Travelodge, Santa Cruz, California 4 miles away Santa Cruz Riviera Travelodge, Santa Cruz, California 4 miles away Chaminade, Santa Cruz, California 2 miles away Guesthouse Intl Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California 4 miles away Super 8 Motel - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California 4 miles away Ramada Limited Santa Cruz Water Street, Santa Cruz, California 4 miles away Bayview Hotel, Aptos, California 5 miles away Babbling Brook Inn, Santa Cruz, California 5 miles away Inn At Depot Hill, Capitola, California 2 miles away Knights Inn Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California 4 miles away Santa Cruz Beach Inn, Santa Cruz, California 4 miles away Sandpiper Lodge, Santa Cruz, California 6 miles away University Inn, Santa Cruz, California 4 miles away National 9 Plymouth St, Santa Cruz, California 4 miles away Beachview Inn, Santa Cruz, California 6 miles away Paradise Inn By The Beach, Santa Cruz, California 5 miles away Hitching Post Motel, Santa Cruz, California 3 miles away