Neighborhood
Located steps from Twin Lakes Beach, 108 7th Avenue is near many of the county's best eateries and cafes, as well as several beaches and other outdoor activities.
Please visit the following Web sites to get a taste of the variety the neighborhood has to offer.
Restaurants Within Walking Distance
Activities Within Walking Distance
There's so much to do within walking distance that you may never need your car. Water, sand, nature and harbor activities will fill your days, and at night you can cozy up in front of the fireplace, or venture down to the beach to use the fire pits at the beach (did someone say s'mores?) while enjoying the waves and beach air.
- Watch the Wednesday night boat races as you enjoy dinner in the dining room.
- Kayaking in the ocean you can ride small waves and often see otters or dolphins. For a more peaceful experience you can birdwatch while kyaking in Schwann Lake. Kayak rentals and kayak tours available in the harbor (walking distance) at the Kayak Connection.
- Birding. The Santa Cruz bird club notes that Schwann Lake and Twin Lakes State Beach are fun sites for birdwatching in Santa Cruz. You might spy anything from elegant herons and egrets, to forest hawks and woodpeckers. In fact there is great birdwatching in the greater Santa Cruz area.
- Surfing and Boogie Boarding. A favorite local activity. Many of our neighbors are ardent surfers.
- Fishing. Anglers catch perch right off the beach in the winter. A bait shop in the Harbor has all the daily details about fishing conditions and boat trips.
- Sailing. The Chardonnay II is a huge sailboat that runs tours multiple times each day around the bay. For a more private experience, consider a 2-hour private sailing charter with Lighthall Yacht Charters.
- Tennis. Courts are right across the street from the Harbor Cafe.
- Activities, walks and hikes at the Harbor could keep you busy.
- Free harbor water taxi runs Weekends and Holidays, 11 am - 6 pm, from mid-May through September.
- Indoor Rock Climbing at the Pacific Edge Climbing Gym.
- Making s'mores at one of the many authorized fire pits on the beach.
- Official Twin Lakes State Beach web site.
Other Recreation and Amenities
- Worldclass surfing at various breaks in Pleasure Point
- Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor – sailing, kayaking, commercial fishing, boat charters, dining
- Santa Cruz Harbor Beach – swimming, beach activities, volleyball, dining
- Simpkins Family Swim Center – 4 pools, classes, community center
- Live Oak Library – craftsman-style building situated at edge of Corcoran Lagoon
- Farmer's Markets – Sundays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May through November
- Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor
- Lighthall Yacht Charters
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