- Our list of the best things to do in Capitola, California, features the top 311 nearby activities — including 113 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Capitola, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, Entertainment & Shows, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 20 things to do within the city of Capitola, CA , followed by 291 popular activities in nearby cities, including Santa Cruz, Gilroy, Saratoga, Cupertino, Morgan Hill, San Jose, Pacific Grove, Los Gatos, Watsonville, Aptos, Marina, Campbell, Monterey, Seaside, Salinas, Big Sur and Marina del Rey
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            In 1986, the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum opened inside the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse. It is one of the oldest museums in the world dedicated to surfing, and visitors can see how surfboards progressed from huge paddleboards to modern surfboards, along with surf club patches, surf movie posters, and wetsuits,        
    
    
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            Visitors of the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park will be able to go hiking, jogging, and biking. Additionally, the site offers picnic areas, barbeque pits, and access to a trail camp site.        
    
    
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            All kinds of wildlife are found at Lighthouse Field State Beach including the black swift, monarch butterflies and sea lions. The beach is popular with dog owners and surfers and is even home to a surfing museum.        
    
    
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                West Cliff Drive at Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, CA 
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            The water is warm at the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum. Surfers and beach babies enjoy the many exhibits dedicated to board design, safety practices and the physics behind successful surfing.        
    
    
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            Designed by the famous golf architect, Alister MacKenzie, Pasatiempo Golf Club is a popular golf club with a very entertaining and equally challenging course. They also have a bar called Hollins House which offers some stunning views of the Monterey Bay.        
    
    
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            Seascape Park is a 6-acre neighborhood park that features a picnic area, a wheelchair accessible playground, restrooms, and views of Monterey Bay. The park has benches created by artist Mary Fuller.        
    
    
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            Naturalist-led field trips and adventures are offered by Blue Water Ventures for a variety of guests. The company specializes in sea kayaking field trips for schools and adventures for women throughout the San Francisco Bay area though.        
    
    
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            At Manresa State Beach, visitors will be able to enjoy recreational activities, surf fishing, and surfing. This site, which features a large amount of sea and sand, features changing weather conditions. Layered clothing is encouraged.        
    
    
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                328 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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            Bonny Doon Winery is trendy and high class. Each bottle of wine is artfully decorated and expensive.        
    
    
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                328 A Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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            Featuring handcrafted wines from Santa Cruz, Napa Valley, and other California vineyards, MJA Vineyards Westside Tasting Room provides a palate-pleasing experience for its guests. Patrons can also join the wine clubs and enjoy other special MJA events.