Lower Ocean Travel Guide
Santa Cruz
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Popular places to visit
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Have a fun-filled day with the family at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk during your visit to Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area or seek out the cycling trails.
Mystery Spot
Find out about the history of Santa Cruz when you take a trip to Mystery Spot. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area or seek out the surfing spots.
Santa Cruz Wharf
Explore the waterfront of Santa Cruz Wharf and enjoy activities such as surfing in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area or seek out the cycling trails.
Natural Bridges State Park
You can take time to visit Natural Bridges State Park during your travels to Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area or seek out the cycling trails.
Ocean Street
During your visit to Santa Cruz, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Ocean Street. Wander the area's beautiful beaches or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.
Pacific Avenue
During your visit to Santa Cruz, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Pacific Avenue. Wander the beautiful beaches in this family-friendly area.
Top hotels in Lower Ocean
The Aqua Pacific Hotel
The amenities such as shampoo and body wash was not filled and appears shampoo was filled with dishwashing liquid. The sheets had stains on it. Smoke detector going off middle of night . Advertised 24 hr staff. Called and no one answered with phone just ringing. Went to office to ring bell and was ...
Reviewed on 27 Nov 2025
Surf City Inn and Suites
We stay in Santa Cruz often and this was by far the best hotel for an affordable price! And the 3 beds in one room is so unique and perfect for a family like ours with two teenagers!
Reviewed on 30 Nov 2025
Torch Lite Inn
Clean
Reviewed on 14 Nov 2025
Riverside Inn & Suites Santa Cruz
We picked to stay here, because of its location, fair prices and good reviews. We weren’t disappointed. Evening staff was nice and accommodating. Our room needed updating, but it was clean, comfortable and spacious. The water hot and strong! A/C, WiFi and cable TV worked fine. Would stay here ...
Reviewed on 29 Nov 2025
Drift Inn
Nice big clean room
Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025
Hotel Solares
Good
Reviewed on 20 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Lower Ocean
Beach Hill - Beach Flats
While there might not be top attractions in Beach Hill - Beach Flats, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Main Beach and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center.
Downtown Santa Cruz
Unique features of Downtown Santa Cruz include the beaches and restaurants. Make a stop by Pacific Avenue or Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History while you're exploring the area.
Upper Seabright
While Upper Seabright isn't home to many top sights, Santa Cruz Harbor and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk are some notable places to visit nearby.
Seabright
While visiting Seabright, you might make a stop by sights like Santa Cruz Harbor and Seabright Beach.
Downtown
While visiting Downtown, you might make a stop by sights like Pacific Avenue and Williams-Reynolds House.
Midtown
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Midtown and surrounding area, you can visit Ocean Street and Pacific Avenue.
