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Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
West Cliff Drive at Lighthouse Point
Santa Cruz, CA
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Sea and Sand Inn £162 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Dream Inn £177 0.9 mi 1.4 km 4 of 5 stars
West Cliff Inn £168 0.9 mi 1.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Terrace Court Motel £103 1.0 mi 1.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Mission Inn £82 1.1 mi 1.8 km 4 of 5 stars
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Bistro Al Mar 0.9 mi 1.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Le Cigare Volant Cafe 1.0 mi 1.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Riva Fish House 1.0 mi 1.7 km 4 of 5 stars
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West Cliff Drive 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Mark Abbot Memorial Lighthouse 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Santa Cruz: A Beach Town That Doesn't Shut Down” New York Times (free registration required)
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 31 attractions in Santa Cruz
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For more than a hundred years, Santa Cruz has been a hot spot for hard-core surfers. This museum tells their stories through photographs, surfboards...... more » For more than a hundred years, Santa Cruz has been a hot spot for hard-core surfers. This museum tells their stories through photographs, surfboards and other related items. « less
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Attraction type: Sports museum, Speciality museum
Address: West Cliff Drive at Lighthouse Point Santa Cruz, CA
Tel: 831-420-6289

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“Cute little museum in a great location”
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4 of 5 stars
MrTed
Austin, TX
27 Oct 2008

The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum is very small, but provides a neat history of the sport of surfing in California and provides some awesome views. It is housed in a small lighthouse on a cliff in Santa Cruz. Below the museum, you can watch the waves crash and watch surfers in the water. Inside, you can see various types of... more

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Santa Cruz Surfing Museum Address

West Cliff Drive at Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, CA
Tel: 831-420-6289