- The list below includes 175 free or cheap things to do in or near Santa Cruz, California, including 101 different types of inexpensive activities like Beaches, Movie Theaters, Fishing and Walking Trails.
- From West Cliff Drive to Wilder Ranch State Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Santa Cruz and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Cupertino, Capitola, Aptos and Saratoga.
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Spanning a total of 5-acres of land, the Civic Center Park is a recreational park that includes multiple play structures for children of all ages. The park also has a basketball court, a par-3 golf course, and picnic tables.
38.7 Miles
Featuring basketball specialists as coaches, Legarza Basketball Camp offers coaching to improve visitors' basketball skills. During these lessons, visitors will learn techniques like footwork, shooting skills, defensive moves, and more.
38.7 Miles
Laurel Street Park is a park that offers picnic benches and shade trees to sit under along with a big jungle gym. The park also features a basketball hoop and big open grass area for baseball, soccer or walking dogs.
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500 John Smith Road, Hollister, CA 95023
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Guerra Cellars presents Hollister Concerts is an outdoor concert series that permits carry-in food and has alcoholic beverages available for purchase. The series is held at an outdoor amphitheater that sits on a vineyard.
38.8 Miles
Vista Park is 3.8 acres and features a jogging path, picnic tables, benches and open space. The park boasts scenic views of the Bay area, including the peninsula, valley, three bridges and mountains in three directions.
38.9 Miles
Mayhews Landing Park is an enclosed park with a gate. It offers two separate climbing structures, swings along with several slides and also features a large grass area at the entrance of the park.
38.9 Miles
A bowling alley and family fun center, the Cloverleaf Family Bowl offers 44 bowling lanes with electronic scoring. The alley hosts open bowling as well as day and evening leagues and tournaments.
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Dumbarton Pier
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 9500 Thornton Avenue, Newark, CA 94560
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Dumbarton Pier generally offers only fair fishing. The bottom is mud, the water is fairly shallow and salinity levels of the water can be higher than in more northern reaches of the bay.
39.0 Miles
Located on 2.6 acres of residential land, Laureola Park is a public park offering a variety of recreational amenities for guests to enjoy. These amenities include basketball courts, baseball/softball fields, a playground, picnic areas, and a recreation center.
39.1 Miles
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43300 Mission Blvd at Washington Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539
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Old Mission San Jose was one of twenty-one Spanish missionaries that were founded in Alta California. Visitors can learn about the history of the site, study genealogy, or purchase a souvenir at the gift shop.