Eastside Santa Cruz, CA
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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.

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.
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.
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

Self Guided UC Santa Cruz Walking Tour: Unlock Secret Stories

Santa Cruz Guided eBike Ride & Most Fun Bike e-Bike Tour

Santa Cruz Family Friendly Guided Electric Bike Tour (eBike)
Eastside Santa Cruz Hotel Deals

Ocean Echo Inn and Beach Cottages
Would give it a4.5, actually. Rooms are spacious, with a kitchen, and they are spotless though a bit sterile. Location was good for us, as we wanted to be near pleasure point. It’s a little bit far from town, but quiet. Sunny Cove is a block away. Manager was friendly, but the person who checked ...
Reviewed on Nov 15, 2025

Harbor Inn
Clean and quiet room. Convenient location. Safe
Reviewed on Nov 12, 2025

Hitching Post Studios Inn
We arrived after 11 p.m. and checkin was a breeze. Parking was available right across from our room in the center building. The heater seemed like it was going to be insufficient for the room, but we turned it off after 90 minutes because my gf was getting too hot. I would like to see a thicker blanket ...
Reviewed on Nov 23, 2025

Large Santa Cruz Beach House. Steps to beach. Pets welcome. Family. Reunions.
Great place to stay.
Reviewed on Nov 1, 2025

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
Clean rooms, great stay, nice amenities, courteous staff, restaurant food fresh and tasty!
Reviewed on Nov 26, 2025

Dream Inn Santa Cruz
Location, views, convenient restaurant restaurant that has pleasant service and good food
Reviewed on Nov 22, 2025
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 DeLaveaga Golf Course 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.






