Click here to browse the 2019 Activity Pamphlet

Food Trucks at 701 Ocean St. and Emeline Ave.

Meet the Staff

Park Finder - County Park facilities & coastal acess points - map and amenities

My Santa Cruz County - report issues, register to vote, and more! .

County of Santa Cruz strategic plan - “Vision Santa Cruz County”

News & Announcements

FREE - July Events & Activites

New Art at Simpkins Family Swim Center

Marie Massey’s oil paintings will be on exhibition at the Simpkins Family Swim Center through July

Construction of Chanticleer Park - Phase I - Phase I Construction is underway at Chanticleer Park. See construction camera with current images here.

County Parks Strategic Plan - Learn what’s in the plan and how it got there, and why this plan matters to YOU!

Upcoming Activities

July is Parks Make Life Better Month - FREE Activites Everyday!
FREE Family Movie Night - Fri., 7/19, 8:45PM (or dusk) at Felt Street Park
Chalk it Up - Sat., 7/20, 10AM-12PM at Please Point Park
FREE Swim - Sun., 7/21, 9AM-4PM at Simpkins Family Swim Center
Guided Trail Walk - Sun., 7/21, 9-11AM at Quail Hollow Ranch Park
Beginning Birding - Sun., 7/21, 8-10AM at Quail Hollow Ranch
Quail Hollow Ranch House Tour - Sun., 7/21, 11AM-1PM at Quail Hollow Ranch
FREE Family Movie Night - Fri., 7/26, 8:45PM (or dusk) at Pinto Lake County Park

Santa Cruz County Department of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
979 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
General Information (Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Phone: (831) 454-7901 • PRCweb@santacruzcounty.us