7 days in Santa Cruz Itinerary

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Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz — 6 nights

Santa Cruz remains synonymous with surfing, but this counterculture bastion offers plenty even if you don't plan to catch any waves.
Get in touch with nature at Elkhorn Slough Safari and West Cliff Drive. Explore Santa Cruz's surroundings by going to Moss Landing (The Shakespeare Society of America & Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve), Pebble Beach (Pebble Beach Golf Links & Bird Rock Vista Point) and Carmel (Carmel River State Beach, Point Lobos, &more). And it doesn't end there: take a memorable drive along 17-Mile Drive, enjoy the sand and surf at Asilomar State Beach, identify plant and animal life at Monarch Butterfly Natural Preserve, and stroll through Natural Bridges State Beach.

For ratings, more things to do, reviews, and tourist information, read Santa Cruz online day trip planner.

In March, daytime highs in Santa Cruz are 66°F, while nighttime lows are 45°F.
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