7 days in Santa Cruz Itinerary

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Santa Cruz
— 6 nights

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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.
You'll discover tucked-away gems like Carmel River State Beach and Dolphin & Whale Watching. Museum-lovers will get to explore National Steinbeck Center and Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. Change things up with these side-trips from Santa Cruz: Big Sur (Pfeiffer State Beach & Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park), Pacific Grove (Lovers Point & Asilomar State Beach) and Ano Nuevo State Reserve (in Pescadero). There's still lots to do: kick back and relax at Natural Bridges State Beach, take an unorthodox tour of Mystery Spot, admire the masterpieces at McPherson Center, and get engrossed in the history at Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History.

To find photos, ratings, more things to do, and more tourist information, read Santa Cruz online tour planner.

May in Santa Cruz sees daily highs of 69°F and lows of 49°F at night.
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