This is a small state park at the northern end of Santa Cruz' scenic West Cliff Drive and a little over a mile from the Boardwalk, wharf and Main Beach. A couple of times a year you can see Monarch butterflies during their migration. They are not in the numbers of years past, but you'll still see some.

If you walk north towards the rocks during low tide you will find some amazing tidepools full of sea anenomes, sea urchins, starfish, crabs, hermit crabs, and all sorts of marine life. The tidepools are on a ledge, so the tide needs to be quite high (>4 ft?) to reach them.

The beach is absolutely stunning at sunset.

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La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz

Westside Santa Cruz

Kevin

$112 nightly

Dec 17 - Dec 18

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Ocean Pacific Lodge

Westside Santa Cruz

Sara

$81 nightly

Jan 4 - Jan 5, 2026

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Marea Sol Hotel

Westside Santa Cruz

Ariel

$109 nightly

Dec 11 - Dec 12

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Mission Inn

Westside Santa Cruz

Edwin

$96 nightly

Dec 10 - Dec 11

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Hyatt Place Santa Cruz

Westside Santa Cruz

Cathryn

$114 nightly

Dec 21 - Dec 22

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Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, cabanas (surcharge)

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

Westside Santa Cruz

Delsie

$109 nightly

Dec 14 - Dec 15

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Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz

Westside Santa Cruz

Todd

$109 nightly

Dec 14 - Dec 15

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Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West, CA

Westside Santa Cruz

Mihai

$104 nightly

Dec 16 - Dec 17

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Price trends for hotels in Westside Santa Cruz

Less expensive	More expensive	This month	Next month
December	June	$104	$112

Month	Price
January	$112
February	$138
March	$243
April	$212
May	$227
June	$355
July	$302
August	$304
September	$262
October	$252
November	$253
December	$104

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