Eastside Santa Cruz
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Popular places to visit
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.
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.
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 cycling 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
Capitola Private Personalized Self-Guided App Tour
UC Santa Cruz: Personalized Self-Guided App Tour
Half Day Private Beach Tour in Santa Cruz
Capitola Friday Night Food Tour
Beginner Surfing Lesson - Pacifica or Santa Cruz
Top hotels in Eastside Santa Cruz
Hitching Post Studios Inn
Staff was good and property was clean.
Reviewed on 27 Mar 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 19 Mar 2026
Dream Inn Santa Cruz
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Reviewed on 27 Mar 2026
Seacliff Inn Aptos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Great hotel, great customer service! Would definitely come back here again.
Reviewed on 27 Mar 2026
Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
Clean and quiet.
Reviewed on 25 Mar 2026
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Rooms were nice; beds were a little too firm. The pools are nice; there wasn’t a bar open at the pool but they had a service option although it took an hour to be delivered. The hiking paths were a fun thing to do.
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Eastside Santa Cruz
Upper Seabright
While Upper Seabright isn't home to many top sights, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Santa Cruz Harbor are some notable places to visit nearby.
Midtown
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Midtown and surrounding area, you can visit Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Ocean Street.
Seabright
While visiting Seabright, you might make a stop by sights like Santa Cruz Harbor and Seabright Beach.
Bananna Belt
Bananna Belt might not have many top sights, but Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Ocean Street are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Lower Ocean
Lower Ocean might not have many top sights, but Pacific Avenue and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Beach Hill - Beach Flats
While there might not be top attractions in Beach Hill - Beach Flats, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Main Beach.
