Parks and Open Spaces

Castle Rock State Park

Open Spaces City/Neighborhood Parks Santa Cruz Capitola Ben Lomond Felton La Selva Beach Scotts Valley Watsonville County Parks State Parks in Santa Cruz County Beaches Bodies of Water Maps Related Links

Parks, open spaces, and recreation areas around Santa Cruz County include:

Open Spaces

• Antonelli Pond (Westside)
  

• Arana Gulch (Eastside)
  

• Bay Area Ridge Trail. The Bay Area Ridge Trail project is building a multi-use trail on the ridgeline surrounding San Francisco Bay. Santa Cruz County segments of the trail that have been completed: Sanborn County Park and Castle Rock State Park. See the Trail Tracker - Bay Area Ridge Trail - pdf.
  

• Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve (Bonny Doon)
  

• California Coastal Trail
  

• Coast Dairies (Bonny Doon)
  

• Lighthouse Field
  

• Little Basin (Boulder Creek)
  

• Loch Lomond Recreation Area A lake area in the Redwoods of Lompico known for its fishing, boating, and hiking
  

• Moore Creek Preserve (Westside)
  

• Neary Lagoon
  

• Pinto Lake (Watsonville)
  

• Pogonip
  

• Quail Hollow Ranch
  

• Skyline to the Sea Trail
  

• Watsonville Slough Ecological Reserve- CA Dept Fish & Game
  

• Wetlands of Watsonville Nature Center (Watsonville)

City/Neighborhood Parks

Santa Cruz

• Bay Drive Median (Westside)

• Beach Flats Park (Boardwalk)
  

• Bethany Curve Greenbelt (Westside)
  

• Bicycle Trip Bike Park (Downtown)
  

• Central Park (Midtown)
  

• DeLaveaga Park Including golf/disc golf courses (Eastside)
  

• Depot Park (Downtown)
  

• Derby Park (Westside)
  

• Eastside Triangle (Eastside)
  

• Frederick Street Park (Eastside)
  

• Garfield Park (Westside)
  

• Grant Park (Midtown)
  

• Harvey West Park (Downtown)
  

• John D. Franks Park (Eastside)
  

• Ken Wormhoudt Skate Park (Downtown)
  

• La Barranca Park (Westside)
  

• Laurel Park (Downtown )
  

• Loch Lomond Park — See Loch Lomond Recreation Area (Felton)
  

• Lighthouse Neighborhood Park (Westside)
  

• Mike Fox Park (Downtown)
  

• Mimi De Marta Park (Downtown)
  

• Mission Plaza (Westside)
  

• Neary Lagoon Park (Downtown)
  

• Ocean View Park (Eastside)
  

• Pacheco Dog Park (Eastside)
  

• Poet's Park (Boardwalk)
  

• Rincon Park (Downtown)
  

• Round Tree Park (Westside)
  

• San Lorenzo Park (Downtown)
  

• San Lorenzo Riverway (Downtown)
  

• Scope Park (Downtown)
  

• Star of the Sea Park (Eastside)
  

• Town Clock (Downtown)
  

• Trescony Park (Westside)
  

• Tyrell Park (Seabright)
  

• University Terrace Park (Westside)
  

• Westlake Park (Westside)

Capitola

• Cortez Park
  

• Esplanade Park
  

• Jade Street Park
  

• Monterey Avenue Park
  

• Noble Gulch Park
  

• Peery Park
  

• Soquel Creek Park

Ben Lomond

• Ben Lomond County Park
  

• Highlands Park

Felton

• Felton Covered Bridge Park

La Selva Beach

• Triangle Park

Scotts Valley

• Camp Evers Fishing Park
  

• Hocus Pocus Park
  

• MacDorsa Park
  

• Lodato Park
  

• Scotts Valley Skate Park
  

• SkyPark
  

• Shugart Park
  

• Siltanen Park
  

• Scotts Valley Triangle Park

Watsonville

• Arista Park
  

• Atri Park
  

• Brentwood Park
  

• Bronte Park
  

• Callaghan Park
  

• Cherry Blossom Park
  

• City Plaza Park
  

• Crestview Park
  

• Emmett Courts Park
  

• Flodberg Park
  

• Hope Drive Park
  

• Joyce Mckenzie Park
  

• Kearney Park
  

• Las Brisas Park
  

• Marinovich Park
  

• Martin J. Franich Park
  

• Memorial Park
  

• Muzzio Park
  

• Peace Drive Park
  

• Pinto Lake Park
  

• Ramsay Park
  

• River Park
  

• Riverside Mini Park
  

• Seaview Ranch Park

County Parks

• Aldridge Lane County Park (Corralitos)
  

• Anna Jean Cummings County Park (Soquel)
  

• Aptos Village County Park (Aptos)
  

• Ben Lomond County Park (Ben Lomond)
  

• Brommer County Park (Live Oak)
  

• Chanticleer County Park (Live Oak) Under construction
  

• Coffee Lane County Park (Live Oak)
  

• Felton Covered Bridge Park (Felton)
  

• Felt Street County Park (Live Oak)
  

• Floral County Park (Live Oak)
  

• Hestwood Neighborhood Park (Live Oak)
  

• Hidden Beach County Park (Rio Del Mar)
  

• Highlands County Park (Ben Lomond)
  

• Jose Avenue County Park (Live Oak)
  

• McGregor County Park (Aptos)
  

• Mesa Village County Park (Watsonville)
  

• Michael Gray Memorial Field (Felton)
  

• Moran Lake County Park (Live Oak)
  

• Mount Madonna County Park (Watsonville)
  

• Pinto Lake County Park (Watsonville)
  

• Polo Grounds County Park (Aptos)
  

• Quail Hollow Ranch County Park (Felton)
  

• Richard Vessey/Maplethorpe County Park (Soquel)
  

• Santa Cruz Gardens County Park (Eastside)
  

• Scott County Park (Corralitos)
  

• Seascape County Park (Aptos)
  

• Simpkins Family Swim Center (Live Oak)
  

• Soquel Lions County Park (Soquel)
  

• The Farm Park & Community Center (Soquel)
  

• The Hook County Park (Pleasure Point)
  

• Twin Lakes County Park (Twin Lakes)
  

• Valencia Hall (Aptos)
  

• Willowbrook County Park (Soquel)
  

• Winkle Farm Park (Eastside)

State Parks in Santa Cruz County

• Big Basin Redwoods State Park (Boulder Creek, Highway 236)
  

• Castle Rock State Park (Boulder Creek)
  

• Fall Creek State Park (Felton) Formerly managed by Big Basin Redwoods State Park
  

• Forest of Nisene Marks State Park (Aptos)
  

• Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park (Felton)
  

• Little Basin (Boulder Creek)
  

• Rancho Del Oso State Park (On Highway 1, 10 miles past Davenport)
  

• Rancho San Andrés Castro Adobe State Historic Park (Corralitos)
  

• Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park (Downtown)
  

• Soquel Demonstration State Forest (Soquel)
  

• Wilder Ranch State Park (Westside)

Beaches

• See: Beaches & Surf Spots

Bodies of Water

• See: Lakes & Streams

Maps

• Acme Mapper provides dynamic, worldwide, road, topographic and satellite maps. It shows coordinates for any point on the map. Enter coordinates or a landmark name and jump to that location on the map. Instructions for using Acme Mapper.
  

• Santa Cruz County Map. Map of Counties in California.

Related Links

• Camping
  

• Community Organizations
  

• Hiking in Santa Clara County - San Jose Wiki
  

• Hiking in San Mateo County - East Palo Alto Wiki
  

• Mount Bielewski. Highest point in Santa Cruz County (elevation 3231 ft.).
  

• Southbay Ramblers Hiking Trail Guides. Maps & descriptions for 9 hiking spots in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Penisula and Open Space Preserves.
  

• Waterfalls of California - Santa Cruz County. Berry Creek Falls, Golden Cascade, Sempervirens Falls, Silver Falls.
  

• MountainTravelGuide - Santa Cruz County California Hiking Trails 26 trails linked.
  

• California Hiking Trails Directory National, State & County Parks, Hiking Trails Lists, Hiking Clubs, & Photos.

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