Santa Cruz

Continuing on our trip we hugged the coast and headed back south from Natural Bridges State Park. Here are some other places we stopped and enjoyed the coastal views.

Walton Lighthouse

We thought this was a shipwreck! Thanks to the internet we found out this is not a wreck. This boat is docked at Seacliff State Beach. Click on that link to find out why it's there. Beware! When you get close to the boat it is smelly. The birds have made it their home and you can smell it on approach.

In years past we've camped in Henry Cowell State Park which is another great place to stay and explore Santa Cruz. Roaring Camp Railroad is fun for the kids. You can ride the train from up in the Redwoods down to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. Then enjoy a nice summer day at the Boardwalk. Way better than Disneyland in my opinion! Felton is a cute little town to explore. On Highway 9 you can access the other side of Henry Cowell and see their Visitor Center and Nature Store. You can also take Hwy 9 into Big Basin! We'll post pictures of our past Big Basin trip. If you love the Redwoods, this is another great place south of San Fransico to see them.