What's Westside Santa Cruz like?
Westside Santa Cruz is notable for its beach access. Take time to discover this walkable neighbourhood's theme park. Top attractions include Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Other popular sights worth a visit include Monterey Bay.
How to get to Westside Santa Cruz
Flying to:
- Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal), 14.1 mi (22.6 km) from Westside Santa Cruz
- Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula), 28 mi (45 km) from Westside Santa Cruz
- San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.), 28.4 mi (45.7 km) from Westside Santa Cruz
Things to see and do in and around Westside Santa Cruz
What to see in Westside Santa Cruz
- Monterey Bay
- Santa Cruz Wharf
- Cowell's Beach
- Main Beach
- Santa Cruz Main Beach
Things to do in Westside Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- Pacific Avenue
- University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum
- Ocean Street
- Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
Other popular Westside Santa Cruz attractions
- Seabright Beach
- Twin Lakes State Beach
- Mission Santa Cruz
- Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center
- Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park
When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz?
- Hottest months: September, August, July, October (average 17°C)
- Coldest months: February, March, January, December (average 11°C)
- Rainiest months: December, January, February, March (average 125 mm of rainfall)