Eastside Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz
Visit Eastside Santa Cruz
Popular places to visit
Santa Cruz Harbor
Explore the waterfront in Santa Cruz with a trip to Santa Cruz Harbor. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Seabright Beach
Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Seabright Beach during your trip to Santa Cruz? While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Twin Lakes State Beach
Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Twin Lakes State Beach during your trip to Santa Cruz? While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Sunny Cove Beach
Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Sunny Cove Beach during your trip to Twin Lakes? While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Pleasure Point Park
Explore the lovely green spaces of Pleasure Point Park and enjoy the surfing in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.
Harbor Beach
Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Harbor Beach during your trip to Lower Seabright? While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Things to do
Santa Cruz, California Scavenger Hunt
Half Day Private Beach Tour in Santa Cruz
Capitola Private Personalized Self-Guided App Tour
UC Santa Cruz: Personalized Self-Guided App Tour
Capitola Friday Night Food Tour
Eastside Santa Cruz Hotel Deals
Hitching Post Studios Inn
I needed a place to stay near my friends and this was perfect, convenient, quiet and well equipped.
Reviewed on Mar 17, 2026
Ocean Echo Inn and Beach Cottages
This was such a peaceful and cozy place to stay. I felt right at home and didn't want to leave. To be honest. :) Thank you for the wonderful stay!
Reviewed on Mar 19, 2026
Large Santa Cruz Beach Home. Walk to Beach. Families. Corporate. Pet friendly.
Great place!
Reviewed on Feb 18, 2026
Charming Romantic Yacht Harbor Beach Cottage
Dream Inn Santa Cruz
We have stayed at this property several times and are never disappointed.
Reviewed on Mar 21, 2026
Seacliff Inn Aptos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
We can't believe they charged us $15.00 to park in there empty parking lot🤔 It was a nice hotel though.
Reviewed on Mar 22, 2026
Other neighborhoods around Eastside Santa Cruz
Upper Seabright
When in Upper Seabright, you can plan a visit to Santa Cruz Harbor and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Midtown
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Midtown and surrounding area, you can visit Ocean Street and Pacific Avenue.
Seabright
While visiting Seabright, you might make a stop by sights like Santa Cruz Harbor and Seabright Beach.
Bananna Belt
While Bananna Belt isn't home to many top sights, Ocean Street and Pacific Avenue are some notable places to visit nearby.
Lower Ocean
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Lower Ocean and surrounding area, you can visit Pacific Avenue and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
Beach Hill - Beach Flats
Beach Hill - Beach Flats might not have many top sights, but Main Beach and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
