Ben Lomond, California Travel Information

Aptos and Capitola At the northern end of the great crescent of Monterey Bay, the Pacific shoreline sweeps westerly, taking Highway 1 with it. Here beaches and surf lie south of the highway, with inland farms and mounta... Aptos , CA

Big Basin Redwoods State Park Campgrounds This park is the granddaddy of all the incredible California state parks. Big Basin has wonderful camping as well as tent cabins with interior wood stoves. Lovely Wastahi Campground is all walk-in ten... Boulder Creek, CA

Big Basin Redwoods State Park Campgrounds Protecting the largest stand of old-growth redwoods south of Humboldt County, Big Basin Redwoods State Park features a forest world like no other in the Bay Area. The first state park in California—th... Santa Cruz, CA

Central Coast - San Mateo County & Monterey County Tracing the coastline south from San Francisco to Big Sur, Highway 1 is one of the most spectacular and diverse scenic highways in the world. Sandy beaches, rocky promontories, coves and harbors, dram... Santa Cruz, CA

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Campgrounds Draining a huge portion of the southern Santa Cruz Mountains, the San Lorenzo River cuts a narrow gorge 500 feet deep less than 10 miles from downtown Santa Cruz. Lush redwood forest fills this moist ... Santa Cruz, CA

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Redwood Loop and San Lorenzo River (Distance: 1.6 mi) This hike features four distinct ecosystems: a meadow of cheery green grasses, a large grove of grand redwoods, the sunny banks of a meandering river, and a mix of open woodland and chaparral. The tru...

Santa Cruz, CA - Hiking - length:6.4 mi

Fall Creek: Fall Creek Trail (Distance: 2.2 mi) The forks of Fall Creek, a forest of second-generation redwoods and Douglas fir, are some of the attractions of a walk through this isolated area of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Located on the sl...

Santa Cruz, CA - Hiking - length:7.2 mi

West Ridge Trail (Distance: 2.2 mi) This rugged and adventurous hike uses the Bennett Creek, Fall Creek, and South Fork trails to explore the Lime Kiln area on South Fork Creek, and then negotiates the park’s steep west ridge using the ...

Felton, CA - Hiking - length:8.3 mi

Felton Empire Road (Distance: 2.3 mi) This ride follows mostly shady roads through the lush redwood forests so characteristic of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Most of the time there is little car traffic. The exception is the stretch at the e...

Felton, CA - Road Biking - length:30 mi

Lime Kilns Trail (Distance: 2.3 mi) Using the Bennett Creek, Fall Creek, South Fork, and Cape Horn trails, this enjoyable semi-loop helps you relive part of California’s history—when in the late 19th and early 20th centuries this area w...

Felton, CA - Hiking - length:3.2 mi

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Valley Gardens Valley Gardens Golf Course Public, 9 holes 1785 yards, par 31 3.9 miles from center of Ben Lomond, California

Pasatiempo Pasatiempo Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6439 yards, par 70 6.3 miles from center of Ben Lomond, California

Boulder Creek Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club Public, 18 holes 4396 yards, par 65 6.6 miles from center of Ben Lomond, California

De Laveaga De Laveaga Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6010 yards, par 72 7.4 miles from center of Ben Lomond, California

La Rinconada La Rinconada Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 5500 yards, par 70 13.4 miles from center of Ben Lomond, California

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