The Mystery Spot

(831) 423-8897
74 River Street Suite 209, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
www.mysteryspot.com

The Mystery Spot is an area about 150 feet in diameter located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz. Within the Mystery Spot the laws of physics do not apply. You will experience a series of surprises that are unique and inexplicable.

Henry Cowell State Park

(831) 438-2396
101 North Big Trees Park Road, Felton Ca. 95018
www.santacruzstateparks.org 

The park features 15 miles of hiking trails through a forest that looks much the same as it did 200 years ago. The park is the home of the Redwood Grove, with a self¬guided nature path, and Douglas fir, madrone, oak and the most unusual feature of the park, a stand of Ponderosa pine. The park has a picnic area above the San Lorenzo River, and a nature center and bookstore. The main park area, containing the large, old growth redwoods, is about 1,750 acres, and the northern area (Fall Creek) is 2,390 acres, with about 20 miles of hiking trails. The tallest tree in the park is about 285 feet tall and about 16 feet wide. The oldest trees in the park are about 1400 to 1800 years old.

Big Basin Redwoods State Park

(831) 338-8860
21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA 95006
www.bigbasin.org 

Big Basin is California’s oldest State Park, established in 1902. Home to the largest continuous stand of Ancient Coast Redwoods south of San Francisco, the park consists of over 18,000 acres of old growth and recovering Redwood Forest, with mixed conifer, oaks, chaparral, and riparian habitats. The park has over 80 miles of trails, waterfalls, many animals, and lots of bird life.

Seymour Marine Discovery Center

(831) 459-3800
100 Shafer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
www.ucsc.edu/seymourcenter

Located on the bluffs overlooking Monterey Bay, the Seymour Center is dedicated to educating people about the role scientific research plays in the understanding and conservation of the world’s oceans. Touch live sea creatures. Dive into the world of marine scientists.

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

(831) 423-5590
400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
www.beachboardwalk.com

The West Coast’s only full-scale classic amusement park and a California Historic Landmark. More than 30 rides available, including the Giant Dipper roller coaster. Casino Arcade where you will find new, high tech video games and old favorites, pinball, interactive play, and prizes. Neptune’s Kingdom has miniature golf, air hockey, pinball, and pool tables, as well as a restaurant and arcade. Boardwalk Bowl, across the street, is newly remodeled with 26 lanes, bumper bowling for beginners, karaoke, and high-powered, black light Atomic Bowling twice a week.

Roaring Camp Railroads

(831) 335-4484
Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA 95018
www.roaringcamp.com

Steam Train: Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of Roaring Camp, the railroad and the forest! 1-hour roundtrip.

Beach Train: The beach train travels through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, down the scenic San Lorenzo River Gorge, across a 1909 steel truss bridge, and through an 1875 tunnel before arriving at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. This trip is a total of 3 hours roundtrip.