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Top picks for Beaches
Beer Can Beach is one of Top picks for Beaches.

1. Beer Can Beach

7.7
Via Palo Alto, Aptos, CA
Beach · 1 tip
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Movie Night is one of Top picks for Beaches.

2. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Movie Night

400 Beach St, Santa Cruz, CA
Other Event · Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk · 1 tip

CJ L.CJ L: So much fun. Happens every summer and are always a ton of fun.

Sunny Cove Beach is one of Top picks for Beaches.

3. Sunny Cove Beach

8.0
East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA
Beach · 9 tips and reviews

CJ L.CJ L: Awesome winter break where a lot of the time you are protected from the wind. Be careful of permits.

Santa Cruz Main Beach is one of Top picks for Beaches.

4. Santa Cruz Main Beach

8.7
Beach St, Santa Cruz, CA
Beach · Westside · 32 tips and reviews

CJ L.CJ L: Sandy Beach yo. This place is fun for a nice little vacation but the waves suck unless there is a storm.

Capitola Beach is one of Top picks for Beaches.

5. Capitola Beach

8.8
Esplanade, Capitola, CA
Beach · 40 tips and reviews

CJ L.CJ L: Capitola is awesome for everyone. Fun surf and a cute little town.

26th Ave Beach is one of Top picks for Beaches.

6. 26th Ave Beach

7.8
26th Ave (E Cliff Dr), Santa Cruz, CA
Beach · 8 tips and reviews

CJ L.CJ L: Great break but be careful of the shore break. You gotta figure out what time is best on your own. Im not telling you.

Pleasure Point is one of Top picks for Beaches.

7. Pleasure Point

9.5
E Cliff Dr (at 36th Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Beach · 13 tips and reviews

CJ L.CJ L: Not for beginners, thats for sure. You better know what you're doing if you go out here.

8. 38th Ave. Beach

8.0
23801 E. Cliff Dr. (at 38th Ave.), Santa Cruz, CA
Surf Spot · 2 tips and reviews

CJ L.CJ L: A little bit easier surf than the point and hook and usually a lot more mellow surfers.

The Hook is one of Top picks for Beaches.

9. The Hook

9.0
41st Ave. (Opal Cliff Dr.), Capitola, CA
Surf Spot · 9 tips and reviews

CJ L.CJ L: Nice....Just be careful of the locals. Not a great idea if you don't know what you're doing.

10. Blacks Beach

End of 14th Ave., Santa Cruz, CA
Beach · 1 tip

CJ L.CJ L: This place used to be banging. Nice place for a bonfire but the waves have died the past couple years.

Rosie McCann's Irish Pub & Restaurant is one of Top picks for Beaches.

11. Rosie McCann's Irish Pub & Restaurant

8.2
1220 Pacific Ave (at Walnut St), Santa Cruz, CA
Pub · Downtown Santa Cruz · 32 tips and reviews