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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 27 attractions in Santa Cruz
Traveler Description: One of the best and most popular beaches in the United States for learning to surf.
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Attraction type: Beach
Activities: Surfing
Address: Santa Cruz, CA

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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
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Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Fern River Resort Motel $87 2.1 mi 3.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Hilton Santa Cruz / Scotts Valley $201 2.4 mi 3.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Hampton Inn Santa Cruz $151 2.5 mi 4.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Bella Notte - The Inn at East Cliff N/A 4.7 mi 7.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Cypress Hotel - a Kimpton Hotel $217 21.5 mi 34.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
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restaurant Distance Rating
Hungry Slug 1.4 mi 2.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Cafe Brasil 3.1 mi 5.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Ristorante Avanti 3.3 mi 5.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
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Pasatiempo Golf Club 1.6 mi 2.6 km 4 of 5 stars
University of California at Santa Cruz 2.4 mi 3.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Almaden Quicksilver County Park 17.5 mi 28.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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