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The Santa Cruz Mountains surround our quaint small cabin on our large wooded property. This cabin is the perfect location to explore Santa Cruz beaches, mountains and culture or just to get away from it all and relax.
This quintessential California beach town is a mecca for surfers and sun-worshippers, but also has something for everyone. Families love visiting the famous Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, while nature lovers appreciate the area's many unspoiled beaches.
Santa Cruz is a popular place for summertime recreation, from volleyball to boating and hiking. The breathtaking scenery and refreshing sea breezes make this stretch of California's Central Coast especially appealing.
The Forest Cabins have 2 foam logs (boards) and 4 boogie boards that our guests are invited to borrow. Also available to borrow are beach chairs, beach towels, sunscreen and beach umbrellas.
Read on for more general information about our area: Sealife, Hiking, Festivals, Mountain Biking, Surfing, Boating, Skateboarding
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SEALIFE
As part of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, sea life is abundant in and around Santa Cruz County. Throughout the year it is possible to see sightings of common porpoises, humpback whales, sea lions, seals, and the ever-present sea otters. Seen from the deck of a sailboat, in the seat of a kayak, on a sixty-foot catamaran, or by land, there are a multitude of ways to watch marine life play in this watery world. Welcome aboard.
Sealife Viewing
December-April: Gray Whales. Peak viewing is from mid-January through mid-March.
Summer and Fall: Blue Whales, Humpbacks (although in the past few years, Humpbacks are proving to be year-round in the Monterey Bay)
Year-Round: Orcas. The best time to view is April as they follow the migration pattern of Gray Whales.
Other marine animals you may spot: Blue Shark, Great White Sharks, Sun Fish, Common and Risso’s Dolphins, Sea Otters.
HIKING
There’s a lot to love about Santa Cruz but perhaps one of the biggest draws to this coastal town is just how much nature there is to explore within the county.
The great thing about the hiking trails in Santa Cruz is how different they are from each other. You could be hiking along a windswept coastal trail one minute and then be in the midst of a redwood forest in just a 20-minute drive.
Since Santa Cruz County takes up a relatively small area, it's amazing how diverse it is and how many different types of hikes you can find within its county lines.
You can expect to find old-growth redwoods, enchanted forests, waterfalls, and some breathtaking scenic views on the California Coast.
Coast redwood trees are the tallest trees on the planet. They can grow to 300 feet high or more, as compared to the tallest pine tree at 268 feet or the tallest tanoak at 162 feet.
SANTA CRUZ FESTIVALS AND FAIRS
Santa Cruz is home to numerous festivals, fairs and events that celebrate arts and culture and, of course, food and drink. The season peaks in the fall with numerous events taking advantage of the most sunny part of the year, but there’s an option almost every month of the year.
Santa Cruz Film Festival
JUNE; DEL MAR THEATRE AND TANNERY ARTS CENTER; SANTA CRUZ
Each year for one week, movie theaters and unique venues all over town are host to exciting and often locally produced films. While the movies are the main event, the Festival also ushers in a wave of parties, special panel discussions, and independent movie-lovers from all over the county, state and world.
Woodies on the Wharf
JUNE; SANTA CRUZ MUNICIPAL WHARF; SANTA CRUZ
Every year in late June, classic woodies cruise to the Santa Cruz Wharf, buffed, polished and ready to show off their woody wonderfulness. Over 200 woodies are featured each year, along with woody apparel, tasty food and plenty of photo ops with these retro autos.
Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival
AUGUST; SKY PARK; SCOTTS VALLEY
In early August, revelers from across Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties head to Scotts Valley to soak in the sun at the Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival in local SkyPark. The two-day festival features a juried selection of fine art by local artists, food, wine from acclaimed Santa Cruz Mountains wineries and award-winning local craft beer. Live music, activities for kids and performances by Scotts Valley Performing Arts complete the roster of outdoor summertime fun.
Aloha Outrigger Races & Polynesian Festival
AUGUST; SANTA CRUZ MUNICIPAL WHARF; SANTA CRUZ
This mid-August celebration brings a taste of the islands to Santa Cruz with hula dancing, slack key guitar and rare Hawaiian treats like laulau and poi. Newbies can climb into long, sleek outrigger canoes with expert paddlers for the Aloha races.
Open Studios Art Tour
OCTOBER; VARIOUS LOCATIONS; SANTA CRUZ
Artists working in almost every imaginable medium open their studios to the public. Santa Cruz Open Studio is held the first three weekends in October at various art studios and venues throughout the city. Local artists are happy to show off their works to art loving patrons who come from all over the Monterey Peninsula and Bay Area for this fun Santa Cruz festival.
Monterey Bay Birding Festival
SEPTEMBER; ELKHORN SLOUGH
The Elkhorn Slough Estuarine Reserve is a Globally Important Bird Area and a prime location for sighting rare birds like the endangered snowy plover and the rebounding peregrine falcon. Late September sees the convergence of hundreds of birders in the Watsonville-Elkhorn area.
Santa Cruz County Fair
SEPTEMBER; SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS; WATSONVILLE
Featuring games, rides, displays and livestock, The Santa Cruz County Fair is a great event for the whole family. The Santa Cruz County Fair is held each year beginning the third week of September.
Capitola Art & Wine Festival
SEPTEMBER; CAPITOLA VILLAGE
As everyone in Santa Cruz knows, our real summer starts in September, when the days turn golden and mild and the water is actually warm enough to swim in. Every Labor Day weekend the Capitola Art and Wine Festival inaugurates this happy season with two full days of browsing and sipping in the sun. Once you’ve found parking, you’re home free.
Begonia Festival
SEPTEMBER; CAPITOLA VILLAGE
This annual celebration over Labor Day weekend, isn’t just about the bright, spunky flowers brought to Capitola in the 1930s, it’s also about getting the community together to bid farewell to the official summer season.
Holiday Lights Train
DECEMBER; 400 BEACH ST., SANTA CRUZ
On weekend nights throughout December, the Roaring Camp Railroad takes holiday revelers on a magically lit tour of town complete with hot cider and carolers.
O'Neill Coldwater Classic
WINTER; WEST CLIFF DR., SANTA CRUZ, CA
Four days of competitive surfing in California's true surf city. Cold Water Classic takes place the fourth week in October, with finals on Sunday. Even those not planning on taking a plunge into the cold October water should bundle up—Santa Cruz is pretty chilly this time of year. Don't forget your binoculars.
Church Street Fair
AUGUST; CHURCH ST.; SANTA CRUZ
Every August the street in front of the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium explodes with a diverse array of musical and dance performances. This vibrant street fair is createdin collaboration with the Cabrillo Music Festival, and in addition to great lives shows, you can cruise through arts and crafts booths, sip local wine and beer, and enjoy fun activities with the kiddos.
Earth Day
APRIL; SAN LORENZO PARK; SANTA CRUZ
This environmentally-minded gathering in San Lorenzo Park celebrates Mother Nature's gifts in the height of springtime with dancing, music, arts and crafts and cultural performances. Earth Day's goal is to educate, motivate and activate the community, raise environmental awareness, address concerns, showcase solutions and present balanced modes of living.
Santa Cruz Music Festival
OCTOBER; VARIOUS LOCATIONS; SANTA CRUZ
SCMF is more of a music marathon than a festival. An impressive lineup of over 100 internationally known acts and the best of local talent descend on downtown Santa Cruz for 13 hours of non-stop sound at more than a dozen local venues.
Santa Cruz American Music Festival
MAY; APTOS VILLAGE PARK; APTOS
Get ready for some house rockin’ Blues, Americana, and Country Music as the Santa Cruz American Music Festival kicks the summer into high gear on Memorial Day weekend. For more than 23 years, this festival has honored the diverse nature of Traditional American Music by bringing world-class artists together for two fun-filled days of live music in this exceptionally beautiful park.
Hop N Barley Festival
JUNE; SKY PARK; SCOTTS VALLEY
Cheers! Sip suds in the sun at this local beer festival, which brings over fifty craft breweries and cidermakers, two stages of live music, food, beer games, and a fun, family & dog friendly atmosphere to Sky Park in Scotts Valley on a Saturday in June. The following day, local homebrewers compete to be the crowd favorite in the Beer Masters Cup.
Redwood Mountain Faire
JUNE; ROARING CAMP; FELTON
Dance the day away to live music with your friends and family while enjoying tasty locally made food, microbrews, and wine in an open field surrounded by redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains. This weekend-long music festival and arts & crafts fair benefits local service organizations and celebrates community and is hootin' and hollerin' good time.
Santa Cruz Gay Pride Parade
Pacific Ave, Downtown SC
Every first Sunday in June, the Santa Cruz County Community joins with the voices of LGBTQ communities and their allies around the world in celebration of Pride Month. The Santa Cruz Pride Parade & Festival has been made possible for 40+ years because of the - often brave - time, talent, and treasure contributions of our Santa Cruz County community members.
Juneteenth Festival
London Nelson Center
2nd or 3rd week of June
Juneteenth is a special day for anyone who believes in freedom and equality for all people. Join us for music, poetry, dance, delicious soul food, arts & crafts.
Santa Cruz Makers Market
Pacific Ave. Downtown SC
3rd Sunday of the Month
10 years of cultivating community through ART!
We are stoked to support local artists, makers, and musicians with marketplaces to sell their work here in Santa Cruz County.
MOUNTAIN BIKING
While surfing may have first put Santa Cruz on the map, there’s a landlocked sport that’s been gaining traction and attracting international attention over the last couple decades. The epicenter of mountain biking sits right here in “Surf City” with year-round riding conditions and world-class trails just minutes from the property.
Our area has phenomenal Mountain biking. Head up Old San Jose and turn right on Summit. About a mile down on the right you with find the Demo.
The Soquel Demonstration Forest, also known as "Demo," is home to a series of mountain biking trails. Many of the singletrack trails course down ridges, largely on old logging road cuts created when the forest was first logged beginning in the 1930s. These routes were adopted as part of the recreational trail network when Cal Fire acquired the property in the early 1990s. Additional singletrack trails were established through Cal Fire's collaborations with local mountain biking clubs in 2000 (Braille Trail) and 2015 (Flow Trail). The trails have grown into some of the most popular in the California Bay Area and attract bikers from around the world.
Haven't had enough at the Demo then head down the hill from our place and hop on the 1 Highway south a few exits to Nisene Marks.
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park is a state park of California protecting a secondary forest in the watershed of Aptos Creek and Soquel Creek within the Santa Cruz Mountains. It is located outside Aptos, California and contains over 40 miles of hiking trails and fire roads through 10,223 acres of variable terrain.
The park is a popular spot for running, hiking, and horseback riding. Additionally, it is a common location for mountain biking, which can be done on several trails including the Aptos Rancho Trail, Split Stuff Trail, Terrace Trail, and Vienna Woods Trail
SURFING
Santa Cruz is one of the top surfing destinations in California. Situated 85 minutes drive out of San Fransisco, the city of Santa Cruz boasts some beautiful coastline that is well worthy of a visit, especially if you are a surfer.
The area is known for its moderate climate and beach going, alternative lifestyles. Nicknamed Surf City, Santa Cruz has 11 world-class surf breaks that are really worth checking out including point breaks over Steamer Lane and Pleasure Point, which it could be argued are some of the best surfing waves in the world.
With waves that are suited to all levels of surfer, Santa Cruz has something for everyone, from those that have never stepped foot on a surfboard to those who have devoted their entire lives to riding waves. Of course, with some of the biggest waves, visitors who are not familiar with some of the more fierce swells should take some time to familiarize themselves with the more dangerous spots before they start surfing Santa Cruz.
Other Santa Cruz Surf Spots
If you take a short drive up on Highway 1, you’ll come across lots of hidden surfing gems that are often breaking such as Ano Neubo or Waddle Creek State Beach. These more secluded spots are a bit off the beaten path and as such you’ll find them to be less crowded than the major beaches closer to the city. If you want a more chilled out feel to your days surfing Santa Cruz, this route may be the way to go.
Surfboard Hire in Santa Cruz
Westside Surf & Skate is the best place in Santa Cruz to fulfil all your surf-related needs.
Cowells Surf Shop Santa Cruz
also offers a good selection of board rentals. A full day hire will set you back $30. They have a wide selection of beginner boards from 5 ft.-11 ft. foam logs to NSP epoxy’s to fiberglass boards. There are also some higher performance boards available to rent for an extra $5 a day.
SKATEBOARDING
Jim Keefe Skate Park
(Formerly Highland Skate Park)
8500 Highway 9 Ben Lomond
9AM-Sunset
A lil’ bit in the boonies, tucked in a shady area off of Highway 9 past Scotts Valley, Jim Keefe Skate Park is a well-balanced skate land for intermediate and advanced riders. At the end of the day, it’s really about the park’s bowl. That’s why many skaters choose to spurn always-crowded spots like Skypark and take the meandering drive to the 8,500 square foot concrete structure.
Jim Keefe is rarely crowded so you’re sure to have first crack at the bowl and solid mix of street features. There’s a cool little fenced off area for beginner’s with a long and low flat rail and a few low-to-the- ground ledges perfect to practice grinds and other basic tricks. Jim Keefe is an under-utilized skatepark, and well worth the trip for an afternoon of free and unencumbered shredding.
Mike Fox Park
299 San Lorenzo Blvd,
Santa Cruz
9AM-7PM Monday-Sunday
Mike Fox Park boasts a divine mix of street skating, pipes, and bowls that make it a must-shred-destination for locals and Valley-folk alike. Prior to the grand opening of local-legend Zach Wormhoudt’s impeccably designed 15,000 square foot skatepark– he’s designed over 100 skateparks around the globe! – Today, the facility, hugging a gentle and picturesque curve of the San Lorenzo River, is packed by newbies and vicious shredders every single day.
Many skaters, some from as far away as Europe, make the pilgrimage to downtown Santa Cruz, just to ride the park’s rails, bowls, and stairs, and try to conquer the first full pipe in Northern California.
The park is named after Zach Wormhoudt’s dad Ken, who designed and built the world’s first public skate park – legendary Derby Park— in Santa Cruz County in 1974. The well-maintained and carefully cared for bowls and a wide array of street skating features elevate Ken Wormhoudt Skate Park into the upper echelon of skating destinations.
Live Oak Skatepark
Jose Ave, Santa Cruz,
Sunrise to Sunset
At 4000 square feet, Jose Avenue Skatepark is far from the largest park in Santa Cruz County. But it’s still a fun, and popular destination for skaters in the Live Oak area. There are no vertical elements to be had here, just a ton of great street features. The concrete is always super smooth and the skatepark, just like Jose Avenue County Park, is well maintained and carefully cared for.
Seacliff Skatepark
McGregor Dr, Aptos
The gleaming, new Seacliff Skatepark is a dream come true for skaters. With views of the Monterey Bay and “skateable art” the pristine skate land is jam packed with skaters of all levels each and every day. Located just off of Highway 1 along McGregor Drive, the park is in a perfect spot,—just steps away from Seacliff State Park. Local skaters appreciate one of the hottest skate spots in the County.
Sergeant Derby Park
508 Woodland Way,
Santa Cruz
Sunup to Sundown
The legend. The Icon. Derby. Originally designed by Wormhoudt Inc. in the 1970’s, Derby Park is one of the oldest public skate parks in the world. The skate spot is located on the Westside of Santa Cruz County and is a true landmark of skateboarding history. The park is a survivor, weathering numerous dips and rises in skateboarding’s popularity and some ultra-dark periods of widespread skate park closures. Many parks closed permanently in the 1980’s due to skyrocketing insurance costs. Long known for its wall to wall graffiti and rough rides, Derby Skatepark recently received a much needed facelift. Derby is a bucket list destination for all skaters. No doubt about it.
Skypark in Scotts Valley
361 Kings Village Rd,
Scotts Valley
8AM-7PM
At 22,000 square feet, Tim Brauch Memorial Skate Park in Scotts Valley’s Skypark is the largest skate mecca in Santa Cruz County. With buttery smooth concrete and impeccable craftmanship, the park offers a wide variety of terrain for skaters of all levels.
The park’s wide and varied selection of bowls – of all varieties and sizes – is unmatched. Conquer the 2-foot-deep micro bowl and then skate on over to the super-speedy and kidney shaped 4-foot-deep mini bowl. Once you’ve had enough with the mini’s metal coping and fun lines, take the dive into the 8-foot-deep clover shaped big bowl. The bowl’s ultra-smooth and perfectly maintained concrete and slick metal coping make it one of the park’s most popular features.
Skypark is all about space, and you’ll have plenty in the park’s fun and extensive street course. A selection of quarter pipes border the street zone — containing a collection of stairs, steps with rails, and yet another oval bowl. Dozens of skaters show up to shred Tim Brauch Skate Park each day. The park can get crowded, but with over 20,000 square feet of skateable terrain it hardly feels like it.
BOATING
Boat Tours & Water Sports in Santa Cruz
1. Stagnaro
Sport Fishing Charters & Whale Watching Cruises
Boat Tours • Fishing Charters & Tours. Great trip, saw Orcas, Humpback Whales, a baby Great White Shark, Harbour Seals, Sun Fish and masses of bird life. Amazing Day.
2. Chardonnay Sailing Charters
Boat Tours
We chose to go on this tour last minute and the weather was perfect, fun and friendly crew, whale watching, and good people.
3. Surf School Santa Cruz
Surfing & Windsurfing
4. O’Neill Yacht Charters
Boat Tours • Private Tours
It was a great and fun experience.
5. Adventure Out
Surfing & Windsurfing
Al was awesome with a strong focus on safety but also on fun!! Would definitely book with them again in the future!!
6. Club Ed Santa Cruz Surf School
Surfing & Windsurfing
Lots of time in the ocean, lots of encouragement, lots of fun - and, he learned to surf! Highly recommend.
7. Pacific Sail
Boat Tours • Boat Rentals
Intro to Sailing Class was wonderful - Instructor was very helpful and small class size was appreciated.
8. Chartle Charters
Fishing Charters & Tours
... course of the day, the weather warmed up nicely, and we learned some great tips and techniques for catching lingcod.
9. Sea Spirit Ocean Safari
Boat Tours • Dolphin & Whale Watching
Seeing sharks and dolphins was awesome.
10. Venture Quest Day Kayaking
Kayaking & Canoeing
With Dave we felt perfectly safe. This is a ‘once in a lifetime experience’.
11. California Classic
SailBoat Tours
12. Covewater Paddle Surf
Surfing & Windsurfing • Boat
13. Nomad Sailing
Boat Tours • Water Sports
Everyone in the family enjoyed the sail. We look forward to sailing with Nomad again.
14. Richard Schmidt Surf School
Surfing & Windsurfing
15. Go Fish Santa Cruz
Boat Tours • Fishing Charters & Tours
16. Santa Cruz Coastal Charters
Fishing Charters & Tours • Boat Rentals
17. Santa Cruz Surf Academy
Surfing & Windsurfing
Ron really knows how to connect with people, including kids. He got my daughter up and surfing in her first lesson...
18. Santa Cruz Boat Rentals
Boat Rentals
19. California Ocean Adventures
Scuba & Snorkelling
I look forward to many more trips and dives with California Ocean Adventures....
20. Santa Cruz Charters
Boat Tours • Fishing Charters & Tour
Capt Tom and his deckhand helped with everything. All we had to do was have fun. Our group of six brought in over 70 fish.
21. Adventure Sports Unlimited
Scuba & Snorkelling
Thank you adventure sports. Amazing time, the skill taken to work with children was amazing.
22. Santa Cruz Kitesurfing
Surfing & Windsurfing
23. Monterey Bay Charters
Boat Tours • Fishing Charters
24. Eskape Sea Kayaking
Lessons & Workshops •
Stand Up Paddleboarding
25. Santa Cruz Coastal
Fishing Charters & Tours
26. Oceanic Society Santa Cruz Whale Watching
Boat Tours •
Dolphin & Whale Watching
27. Kayak Connection
Fishing Charters & Tours • Gear Rentals
28. Ultimate Fish Charters
Boat Tours
29. Tropical Adventures
Scuba & Snorkelling
30. Easy Rider Surf School
Surfing & Windsurfing
SANTA CRUZ BEACH FIRES AND BBQ'S
Fires are not allowed on any City Beaches, which includes Cowells Beach, Main Beach & some beaches along Westcliff Drive.
Fires are allowed in fire rings only at the following State Beaches:
New Brighton
Twin Lakes
Seabright
Gas BBQ's are allowed on City Beaches:
Gas grills are allowed on City beaches - BUT if the lifeguards or rangers deems the grill to be unsafe or too large; the BBQ will need to be removed.
Charcoal barbecues will no longer be allowed on our City beaches. This is in large part due to safety and environmental concerns related to people burying coals in the sand after a barbecue on the beach.
We acknowledge that this land, these trees and this creek that we steward, is the sacred land of native peoples to whom this land originally belonged. This is Ohlone land and the Ohlone people are still here in this community. We stand in solidarity with all indigenous people and their right to self-determination and justice.

You will need a vehicle to get to town or the beach or the abundant hiking and biking trails in the Soquel Demonstration Forest or the Forest of Nisene Marks. We have a private gated parking lot on our property with a parking space designated for your cabin.
Please note that coming from the south, our street, Old San Jose Road, is not safe to turn left into the driveway. We recommend going one more street past ours to Olson Road (which has a landmark of a large EV painted onto the brown wall) and making a U-turn to come back to our property. This takes an extra minute and keeps you and your loved ones safe.
We request that you come through the front gate mindfully to watch for the resident kids, our and guests' dogs, 4 resident cats and guests enjoying outdoors on our property. Please abide.
The unit is located in a rural forested area with redwood trees and a private flowing creek. We will do our best, but there will be some dirt, sand and bugs that we can’t prevent, however the trade-off are spectacular hawks, owls with their baby owlets, incredible native birds, the sounds of frogs and many a night sky filled with visible stars.
- the bed is queen-sized
- fast, secure Wi-Fi
- ample parking for 1 car
- property is safe and gated.
- only 10 minutes to the beautiful beachside town of Capitola. Enjoy the local shops, art galleries and delicious food on the water. Grab your sunscreen for a fun day at Capitola beach. Please ask to borrow our beach umbrellas, beach chairs, sunscreen, beach towels and fast boogie boards.