Cliff Drive Vista Point — Attraction in Santa Cruz

Beautiful views! Drove around and got lucky to snag a mid afternoon street parking spot. Me and my furson found a staircase down and followed it. Ended up by the Boardwalk amusement park. We didn't go in (pets nor allowed) but so cute to see my boy get obsessed about tracking the Rollercoaster! We spent a good 10 minutes just on that.

Also appreciated the love he got from passers-by. On a day with better weather and when he has a little more energy, I know he'd love to get down to the sandy beach ⛱️.

Awesome just for the...

This is one of my favorite views in Santa Cruz. The little park here is covered in squirrels which get my dog up and moving around when she is normally super lazy, so it's her favorite park. She get so full of excitement.

When I leave her on a leash, we can walk out onto the jetty and get even better 360° views of the whole coast, and even Monterey on a clear day. Very romantic spot. The parking here is great, but closed at night for the neighborhood. I spend a lot of time here when I'm...

Gorgeous view of the ocean and Santa Cruz. Steep cliffs lifts you off of the beach giving you a picturesque oceanic view of sea otters, seals and surfers. Unlike Capitols beach front Santa Cruz beach itself was fairly clean of debris. The cliffs over looking the beach was prepared with greenery up and down the coastline. Parking is scarce so plan on showing up early on the weekends or plan on a walk which...