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Unique & Hidden Gem Activities For Families

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Chanticleer Ave County Park

Chanticleer Ave County Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1975 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

The Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery

The Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1855 41st Ave #10, Capitola, CA 95010

The Mystery Spot

The Mystery Spot

Iconic gravity hill offering tours. Opened in 1941, this roadside landmark is a tilt-induced visual illusion with tours & a gift shop.

465 Mystery Spot Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95065

Handcar Tours

Handcar Tours

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3071 Del Monte Blvd, Marina, CA 93933, United States

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center

Theater & interactive exhibit gallery. Educational multimedia exhibits include theater, touch pools & a remotely operated underwater robot.

35 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

Lovers Point Park

Lovers Point Park

Small beachside recreation spot. Petite beach park with swimming, surfing & other water recreation, plus kayak & bike rentals & more.

631 Ocean View Blvd, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, United States

Cypress Point Lookout

Cypress Point Lookout

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Monterey, CA 93940

Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

Free exhibitions on regional wildlife. Nature museum offering exhibits on birds, insects, plants & other wildlife, plus free admission.

165 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, United States

Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary

Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary

Nature reserve for seasonal butterflies. Preserve with pine, cypress & eucalyptus trees sheltering thousands of monarch butterflies Oct–Mar.

250 Ridge Rd, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, United States

Point Pinos Lighthouse (1855)

Point Pinos Lighthouse (1855)

Historic light tower from 1850s. Oldest continually operating lighthouse on the Pacific, offering tours of Victorian-era building.

80 Asilomar Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950

Seymour Marine Discovery Center

Seymour Marine Discovery Center

Aquarium & interactive science museum. Interactive marine science museum & aquarium, with hands-on exhibits, a touch pool & a gift shop.

100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Pogonip Open Space

Pogonip Open Space

Scenic sloped park with hiking & biking. Scenic open space offering a hiking & biking trail network amid redwood & oak forests & slopes.

501 and 410 Golf Club Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

Blue Whale Skeleton

Blue Whale Skeleton

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100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Point Joe Vista Point

Point Joe Vista Point

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17 17 Mile Dr, Pebble Beach, CA 93953, United States

San Lorenzo County Park

San Lorenzo County Park

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1160 Broadway St # 14, King City, CA 93930, United States

Neary Lagoon Park

Neary Lagoon Park

Wildlife habitat with floating walkways. Wildlife refuge with trails & floating walkways, bird-watching areas, tennis courts & a playground.

110 California St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Lighthouse Point

Lighthouse Point

Visit this great place for kids and families!

701 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Santa Cruz Surfing Museum

Santa Cruz Surfing Museum

Exhibits exploring wave-riding culture. Rotating exhibits on surfing culture & local history housed in a historic, preserved lighthouse.

701 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Treasure Hunt: The Ride

Treasure Hunt: The Ride

Visit this great place for kids and families!

700 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940

UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden

UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Rare plants & a butterfly garden. Vast collection of rare plants with a succulent garden, a butterfly area & a eucalyptus grove.

Arboretum Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95064

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