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Top 246 Photo Spots in Santa Cruz (2026)

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Stetson Road Redwoods

Stetson Road Redwoods

14888 Stetson Road, Los Gatos, California 95033, United States
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060, United States
UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden

UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden

120 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States
Big Basin Way Curves

Big Basin Way Curves

22424 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, California 95006, United States
UC Santa Cruz Arboretum

UC Santa Cruz Arboretum

120 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States
Taylor Brothers Hot Dogs

Taylor Brothers Hot Dogs

336 Union Street, Watsonville, California 95076, United States
Palm Beach Eucalyptus Grove

Palm Beach Eucalyptus Grove

2661 Beach Road, Watsonville, California 95076, United States
Sunset State Beach Dunes

Sunset State Beach Dunes

136-140 Shell Road, Watsonville, California 95076, United States
West Cliff Drive

West Cliff Drive

Santa Cruz, California, United States
Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse

Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse

700 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California 95060, United States
Natural Bridges Monarch Butterfly Grove

Natural Bridges Monarch Butterfly Grove

2531 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California 95060, United States
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

300 Old Big Trees Road, Santa Cruz, California 95018, United States
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060, United States
Giant Dipper at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Giant Dipper at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060, United States
Pleasure Point

Pleasure Point

3034 Pleasure Point Drive, Santa Cruz, California 95062, United States
Santa Cruz Spring Blossoms

Santa Cruz Spring Blossoms

431 Hampstead Way, Santa Cruz, California 95062, United States
18th Avenue Coastal Overlook

18th Avenue Coastal Overlook

101 18th Avenue, Santa Cruz, California 95062, United States
Greyhound Rock County Park

Greyhound Rock County Park

1551 Cabrillo Highway, Davenport, California 95017, United States
La Selva Beach Coastal Overlook

La Selva Beach Coastal Overlook

331 Vista Drive, La Selva Beach, California 95076, United States
UCSC Science Hill Bus Stop

UCSC Science Hill Bus Stop

Santa Cruz, California, United States
Santa Cruz Redwood Canopy

Santa Cruz Redwood Canopy

155 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz, California 95060, United States
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

120 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060, United States
Santa Cruz Main Beach

Santa Cruz Main Beach

15 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, California 95060, United States
UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden

UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden

120 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States
The Lone Cypress

The Lone Cypress

521 41st Avenue, Santa Cruz, California 95062, United States
Delaware Avenue Coastal Path

Delaware Avenue Coastal Path

2395 Delaware Avenue, Santa Cruz, California 95060, United States
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060, United States
Greyhound Rock Vista Point

Greyhound Rock Vista Point

1551 Cabrillo Hwy, Davenport, CA 95017, USA
Twin Lakes State Beach

Twin Lakes State Beach

Santa Cruz, California, United States
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds

2601 East Lake Avenue, Watsonville, California 95076, United States
Wilder Ranch Sea Stack

Wilder Ranch Sea Stack

Santa Cruz, California, United States
Walnut Avenue Streetscape

Walnut Avenue Streetscape

155 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz, California 95060, United States
West Cliff Drive Overlook

West Cliff Drive Overlook

2320 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California 95060, United States
Watsonville Slough Wetlands

Watsonville Slough Wetlands

Watsonville, California, United States
West Cliff Drive Coastal Path

West Cliff Drive Coastal Path

700 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California 95060, United States
Hole in the Wall at Panther Beach

Hole in the Wall at Panther Beach

Santa Cruz, California, United States
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060, United States
Capitola Wharf

Capitola Wharf

1400 Wharf Road, Capitola, California 95010, United States
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

125 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz, California 95060, United States
Greyhound Rock County Park

Greyhound Rock County Park

1551 Cabrillo Hwy, Davenport, CA 95017, USA
Santa Cruz Harbor

Santa Cruz Harbor

1 Santa Cruz Harbor, Santa Cruz, California 95062, United States
Salz Tannery Vat at O'Neill Building

Salz Tannery Vat at O'Neill Building

1630 Merrill Street, Santa Cruz, California 95062, United States
Day Valley Road Forest Drive

Day Valley Road Forest Drive

1530 Day Valley Road, Aptos, California 95003, United States
Canepa Motorsports Museum

Canepa Motorsports Museum

618 Canepa Drive, Scotts Valley, California 95066, United States
Santa Cruz Surfer Statue

Santa Cruz Surfer Statue

547 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California 95060, United States
Santa Cruz High School Memorial Field

Santa Cruz High School Memorial Field

120 Weeks Avenue, Santa Cruz, California 95060, United States
Big Basin Way Scenic Overlook

Big Basin Way Scenic Overlook

25150 Big Basin Way, Los Gatos, California 95033, United States
Sunset State Beach Campground

Sunset State Beach Campground

Sunset State Beach, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA

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