Arana Gulch Open Space Park — Attraction in Santa Cruz

Heavenly meadow above the Santa Cruz harbor filled with cows.

Paved walking and biking trails go around the property connected by a couple small bridges and neighborhoods.

Sweet beautiful native plants and colorful flowers dotted throughout the urban countryside.

Great location if you enjoy photography.

A few Benches set up to relax or overlook the Santa Cruz harbor and...

I am sad that the endangered species if plants are now being eaten by cows. Cute cows. Friendly cows, but nonetheless,cows. That are destroying the area. And the new paving over the little bumpy trails doesn't help the environment either. I'm very torn. Because it's beautiful,but it's...

My wife and I like walking around here. Trails loop through and around the park and down to the boat harbor. The main trails are paved, but the side trails are not, and can get soupy in wet weather. We usually walk down to the harbor and around it, then circle back on city streets to...