On-Line Telephone Directory April 1999-2000
Demographics | Points of Interest | Parks and Campgrounds | Beaches | Art & Museums | Wineries |
DemographicsPopulation: County 229,734 (1990) projected growth of 1.94% by 2000.Average Annual Temperature: WInter 22º to 80º Summer 40º to 97º Average Annual Precipitation: Rain 31.37 inches
Employment: Total Labor Force- 124,424, Unemployment Rate- 5.2%
Back To Top Points of InterestAntonelli Brothers Begonia Gardens- 2545 Capitola Rd., Santa Cruz, 831-475-5222.Bicycle Touring- Santa Cruz County Cycling Club 8318-423-0829 Cabrillo College- 6500 Soquel Dr. Aptos 831-479-6100.  Capitola Wharf- Located at the beach in Capitola 831-462-2208.
Covered Bridge in Felton- Off Hwy 9 in Felton Elkhorn Slough National Reserve- 1700 Elkhorn Rd. near Strawberry Rd in Moss Landing. Visitors Center open Wed-Sun 9am-5pm. 831-728-2822 Long Marine Laboratory Located off Delaware Ave. near Natural Bridges State Park. Free guided tours are available. Open to the public from 1-4pm Tues-Sun. For reservations for groups fo ten or more. 831-459-4308. Louden Nelson Center- 301 Center Street. The Center features exhibits, events, classes and more. 831-429-3504 Mission Santa Cruz- 126 High Street. Open form 9-5pm daily. 831-426-5686. Municipal Wharf- Located at Washington and Beach Streets in Santa Cruz. Open daily from 5-2am. 831-429-3628. Mystery Spot- 465 Mystery Spot Road. Santa Cruz. Admission is $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children 5-11. Groups of 10 or more- $3.00 for adults and $1.75 for children. Open daily from 9am-6pm. 831-423-8897. Salz Tannery- 1040 River Street off Hwy 9. Free tours available by appointment two days in advance. Monday- Friday. 831-423-4470.  Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk- 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz.
831-423-5590.Back To Top Parks and CampgroundsAño Nuevo State Reserve- Located on Hwy 1 about 20 miles north of Santa Cruz. 650-879-0227.Aptos Village Park- 100 Aptos Creek Road. Aptos 831-462-8333. Big Basin Redwoods State Park- Located off Hwy 9 North of Boulder Creek, Hwy 236. Entrace fee is $6 for the general public, $5 for Senior Citizens and $1 for dogs. 831-338-8860. Castle Rock State Park- 15320 Skyline Blvd. just south of Saratoga Gap. (where Hwys 9 and 35 intersect) on Hwy 9. 831-867-2952. Fall Creek State Park- Felton Empire Road. off Hwy 9 in Felton 831-335-4598. Forest of Nisene Marks State Park- Aptos Creek Rd., off Soquel Dr., near Hwy 1 in Aptos. The park offers trails for hiking, jogging, horseback riding and cycling, a picnic area, and the ruins of a Chinese labor camp. Reservations are required for six primitive campsites in the hike-in West Ridge Trail Camp. 831-763-7063. Harvey West Park- Take Coral St off Hwy 9. The park offers a wooded picnic barbecue area, a rose garden, athletic fields, swimming, and playground including a train engine. 831-429-3663. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park- near Felton off Hwy 9 in Scotts Valley off Graham Hill Road.Camping, hiking, swimming, fishing, restaurant, snack bar, gift shop, picnic, guided nature walks. 831-438-2396 or 335-4598. Highlands Park- 8500 Hwy 9 Ben Lomond. Picnic, barbecue, playground, fishing access, horseshoe pits, hiking trails, volleyball courts and a senior citizens center. 831-462-8333. KOA Campground- Take the Larkin Valley exit form Hwy. 1. The campground has deluxe accommodations including laundry, snack bar, tennis courts, pool, and hot tubs. 831-722-2377. Mt Madonna Stare Park- Located on the summit of Hwy 152. between Watsonville and Gilroy in Santa Clara County. If offers a campground, deer enclosure, archery range, amphitheater, picnic area, hiking and equestrain trails through fruit orchards and vineyards. No reservation required. 831-842-2341. Pinto Lake County Park- 757 Green Valley Road, Watsonville. Soccer field, picnic and barbeque area, hiking. Pinto Lake Park- 451 Green Valley road, in Watsonville (Hwy 1 to 152 to Green Valley Road) 28 full hook-ups for RVs (no tents or vans). Grassy sites with trees. Fishing, sailing, row boat and paddle-boat rentals (after June1). 831-722-8129. Portola State Park- Take Pescadero Rd. for Hwy 1 to Alpine Rd. This park provides camping, ten miles of hiking, huckleberries, redwoods, rugged terrain. Reservations are recommended. 415-948-9098 or 1(800)444-7275 Roaring Camp & Big Trees Railroad- Located off Graham Hill Road in Felton. Operates year round, open daily. Group rates available. 831-335-4400 or 335-4484. San Lorenzo Park- Next to the County Bldg in downtown Santa Cruz. The park features events and concerts, a duck pond and a playground. 831-429-3777. Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park- 144 School Street off Mission Plaza. Open Thursday- Sunday. 10am-4pm. Tours Sunday at noon. 831-425-5849. Wilder Ranch State Park- 1401 Coast Road off Hwy 1. Santa Cruz County newest state park. Day use fee. 831-426-0505 or 42309703. Back To Top BeachesBonny Doon Beach- Located on Hwy 1 at Bonny Doon Rd. 11 miles north of Santa Cruz. Capitola City Beach- Adjacent to Capitola Wharf and the Esplanade.
Cowell Beach- end of Monterey Ave., Santa Cruz. Volleyball, windsurfing and "Steamers Lane" surfing. Davenport Landing- Ten miles north of Santa Cruz on Hwy 1, across from the town of Davenport. Greyhound Rock- Picturesque beach at Hwy 1 and Swanton Rd. 15 miles north of Santa Cruz. Lighthouse Field State Beach- West Cliff Drive and Pelton Ave. "Steamers Lane," one of the best surf spots in California. Lincoln Beach- Down the stairway at the end of 12th Street. Manresa State Beach- Hwy 1 south to Mar Monte exit to San Andreas Road. Moss Landing State Beach- Hwy 1 south just north of Moss Landing Harbor. Natural Bridges State Beach- At the end of West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. The beach featues lots of sand, spacious picnic areas, swimming, and rocky tidepools. The annual population of hundreds of thousands of Monarch butterflies blanket the park's eucalyptus forest with their colorful wings during the winter months. 831-423-4609. New Brighton Stare Beach- Off Park Ave near Capitola. Swimming, fishing, clamming, picnic and camping. 831-475-4850. Pajaro Dunes State Park- Off Beach Road near Watsonville. 831-688-3241. Pleasure Point Beach- E. Cliff Dr. and 41st Ave. Surfing, swimming, clamming. Red, White and Blue Beach- Look for the red, white and blue mailbox about 5 miles north of Santa Cruz on west side of Hwy 1. $7 admission fee pays for picnic tables, tetherball and volleyball facilities and hot showers. 10am-5pm.Clothing is optional. Camping is available for an additional fee. 831-423-6332. Reo Del Mar State Beach- Biking, barbeque pits, swimming, tidepools. 831-685-6442. San Lorenzo Point- E. Cliff Dr. Santa Cruz. east of San Lorenzo River. Santa Cruz Beach at The Boardwalk- Sunning, swimming, walk on the wharf, beach equipment rental, dining, rides and games on the Boardwalk. 831-426-7433. Seabright Castle Beach- E. Cliff Dr. Santa Cruz at the foot of Mott and Cypress Aves. Seacliff State Beach- Seacliff exit off Hwy 1 south. A cement ship at the end of the pier is great for fishing. Picnic and RV camping facilities available. 831-685-6442. Small Craft Harbor135 5th Ave. Santa Cruz. Year-round harbor. Complete facilities. 950 berths with launch ramp and hoist available. Shops, restaurants, boat rentals, lessons, charters, fishing equipment available. 831-475-6161. Sunset State Beach- San Andreas Rd off Hwy 1 south. 15 miles south of Santa Cruz. Diverse flora and fauna, and huge sand dunes. camping, barbecue, hot showers. 831-763-7063 1(800) 444-7275. Twin Lakes State Beach- 86 acres of sandy beach on both sides of the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor, with volleyball, picnic areas and jetty fishing. Waddell Creek Beach- A part of Big Basin Park, on Hwy 1. just south of San Mateo County. Zmudowski State Beach- Hwy 1, a mile north of Moss Landing. 831-384-7695. Back To Top Art and MuseumsOpen Studio TOurs- Tour the studios of over 300 artist during this 3 weekend event in October. 831-688-5399.Pajaro Valley Arts Council and Gallery- 37 Southern Street Watsonville. This unique gallery houses contemporary and historical exhibits by local artist. Gallery hours are Wed and Sat 12:30pm-4:30pm. 831-722-3062. Santa Cruz Art League- 526 Broadway Santa Cruz. For exhibit schedule call 831-426-5787. Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History- 1305 E. Cliff Dr. Open Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Sun noon-5. 831-429-3773 or 831-688-3687. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History- 705 Front Street at McPherson Center. Tues-Sun 11am-5pm. 831-429-1964. Santa Cruz Surfing Museum- Located in the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse on Lighthouse Point. W. Cliff Drove. Santa Cruz. Open noon-4p. 831-429-3429. William Volk Memorial Museum- 261 Beach Street. Watsonville. Open Tues-Thurs 11am-3pm. 831-722-0305. Back To Top WineriesThe Santa Cruz Mountains wine industry is over a century old. The regions 40 small, primarly family-run wineries give personal attention to each vintage. The unique environment, with its high-quality soil and coastal fog, has created wines recognized at national and international competetions. Most of the wineries require tour reservations. Many wineries listed feature tasting rooms. A passport program operated by the Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Association allows people to visit these wineries as well as wineries not normally open to the public. The passport program also offers a booklet that gives the winery names, addresses, hours and specialities. Wineries are open for special tours to passport holders on four Saturdays a year. Call for more information at 831-479-9463.Back To Top |