- Our list of the best things to do in Watsonville, California, features the top 323 nearby activities — including 137 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Watsonville, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, Entertainment & Shows, and Museums & Galleries.
- The results below include the top 20 things to do within the city of Watsonville, CA , followed by 303 popular activities in nearby cities, including Monterey, Santa Cruz, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Salinas, Hollister, Pacific Grove, Aptos, Capitola, Seaside, Los Gatos, Marina, San Jose, Big Sur, Carmel and Marina del Rey
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16.4 Miles
61%
36 votes
16200 Condit Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
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The Morgan Hill Aquatics Center is a family fun center that features two large water slides, a competition sized swimming pool, a smaller instructional pool, and a splash pad. The facility offers swimming lessons, as well.
16.6 Miles
San Andreas Trail is a two mile trail suitable for hikers of all skill levels. The trail is mostly paved, and follows the I-280 for most of its length (which may be a downside for those looking for some quiet.)
16.7 Miles
87%
2454 votes
2531 West Cliff Drive near Swanton Blvd., Santa Cruz, CA
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True to its name, Natural Bridges State Park contains natural rock bridges created by eons of water and wind erosion. The modern park is managed by the state and is a wonderful destination for adults and families.
16.7 Miles
38%
13 votes
16545 Murphy Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
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Part of the larger Morgan Hill Outdoor Sport Center, the Morgan Hill Soccer Complex features over a dozen grass soccer fields, as well as some turf fields. The complex hosts youth soccer leagues and a variety of other events.
16.7 Miles
The city owned and operated Preston Park features a large soccer/football field, children's playground area, a baseball diamond, and basketball courts. Multiple city-funded sporting events are also held within the park during the year.
16.9 Miles
80%
5 votes
Silver Mountain Drive, between Miller Cut Off and Skyland Road, Los Gatos, CA
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Silver Mountain Vineyards has over 30 years experience making fine wines in the Santa Cruz mountains. The vineyard offers spectacular redwood forest views and grows high-altitude wines such as merlot and zinfandel.
17.0 Miles
Located inside the UCSC campus, the Arboretum is a great place to explore a variety of plants and trees of many different countries. Bird watching is a popular activity here with a good population of hummingbirds and other resident and visiting species.
17.0 Miles
93%
361 votes
1156 High St., Santa Cruz, CA 95064
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The University of California at Santa Cruz is a major research institution with ten component colleges. It is most respected for its programs in medicine, biology, biological engineering and chemistry.
17.0 Miles
One Main Street, Salinas, CA 93901
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The National Steinbeck Center celebrates the life and works of author John Steinbeck. Visitors will discover artifacts from his life and pieces of his history that shaped the stories he told including, The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden.
17.0 Miles
94%
51 votes
132 Central Ave., Salinas, CA 93901
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Fan's of John Steinbeck will enjoy a visit to The Steinbeck House and Best Cellar Gift shop. The house was the childhood home of the famed author and now operates a restaurant and museum, while the gift shop offers a wide array of specialty gifts and Steinbeck's books.