The Hook County Park — Attraction in Capitola

One of our favorite places to surf in Santa Cruz. It is also one of the few places in town that support low and high tide, although it loves a mid-tide of around 2.4 ft. I would call the Hook an intermediate level surf spot and do watch out, depending on the day, the locals here can be a bit aggressive and will chase you down if you drop in on them or get in their way. It can also sometimes be reasonably crowded. Off to the left (looking out from the beach) of the main break is a more beginners area which is a great option for the less advanced surfer. The parking lot is often full at peak times, so be prepared to look for street parking. When it gets big here be careful as the tides and currents...

OMG, this place was so serene in the early hours of the morning on my birthday.

Someone was paddle boating while my friends and I were watching the sunrise. The paddle boat person kept catching the waves.

I keep having too much fun in the moment and forget to take pictures.

I'm trying to learn more about photography. So, next time I come here, I'll try to snap some photos to upload them.

It was too peaceful. It reminded one of my friends of being back home on the Portuguese Islands (The Azores, especially St. George).

My friends got really emotional and nostalgic. I felt their nostalgia. It was a beautiful sadness. We also came here in memory of a few of our late friends. This was their...

Well I have seen this restroom/parking lot by Pleasure Point for years and never even knew it was called the hook. It's a great place when a nice amount of parking but it will fill up quickly so get there early I'm talking like 6 a.m. sadly during the pandemic Newsome has decided to close down not Only the beaches but the restroom and so if your e moseying around Santa Cruz 3 hours from home and you don't know where to pee well I can't help you. Never mind that the worst pandemic in human history occurred because people were sitting and pissing in the street definitely want to Replay that rather than let this...