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State Parks in Santa Cruz County

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Most community parks offer picnic areas, open grasslands, benches. Some have barbeque pits, bathrooms, community halls/centers and other services. For further information contact the park and recreation department.

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Año Nuevo

23 mi north of Santa Cruz on Hwy 1Birding
reservation 800.444.445 | general info 650.879.0227 | www.anonuevo.org

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Big Basin

21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder CreekBirding
80 mi/trails contact 831.338.8860 | www.bigbasin.org

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Ranch del Oso / Wadell Creek

3600 Hwy 1, DavenportBirding
6 mi/trails contact 831.427.2288

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Castle Rock

15000 Skyline Blvd., Los GatosBirding
32 mi/trails, offers caves & rock climbing contact 408.867.2952

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Henry Cowell Redwood

101 North Big Trees Park Rd., FeltonBirdingDog Friendly
15 mi/trails contact 831.335.4598 | campground-Graham Hill Rd. 831.438.2396

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Fall Creek

1400 Felton Empire Rd., FeltonBirding
20 mi/trails contact 831.335.4598

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Forest of Nisene Marks

Aptos Creek Rd. & Soquel Dr., AptosBirdingDog Friendly
30 mi/trails contact 831.763.7063

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Lighthouse Field & Beach

701 West Cliff Dr., Santa CruzBirdingDog Friendly
access to Lighthouse Field State Beach, Steamers Lane & Surf Museum contact 831.420.5270

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Portola Redwoods

9000 Portola State Park Rd. #F, La HondaBirding
18 mi/trails contact 650.948.9098

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Wilder Ranch

1401 Old Coast Rd., Santa CruzBirding
40 mi/trails contact 831.423.9703 or 831.426.0505

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