What's Downtown Santa Cruz like?
In Downtown Santa Cruz, you can easily get to the beach or simply visit the coffee shops. You'll find a selection of restaurants in the neighbourhood. Take time to see places such as Pacific Avenue and Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History while you're here. There's plenty more to see, including Pacific Garden Mall.
How to get to Downtown Santa Cruz
Flying to:
- Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal), 13.4 mi (21.6 km) from Downtown Santa Cruz
- San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.), 27.9 mi (44.9 km) from Downtown Santa Cruz
- Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula), 28 mi (45.1 km) from Downtown Santa Cruz
Things to see and do in and around Downtown Santa Cruz
Things to see near Downtown Santa Cruz:
- Santa Cruz Wharf (0.7 mi/1.2 km away)
- Main Beach (0.8 mi/1.3 km away)
- Cowell's Beach (0.8 mi/1.3 km away)
- Santa Cruz Main Beach (0.9 mi/1.4 km away)
- Santa Cruz Harbor (1.4 mi/2.2 km away)
Things to do in Downtown Santa Cruz
- Pacific Avenue
- Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
- Pacific Garden Mall
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)