SANTA CRUZ — For the fifth year in a row, Cowell Beach, just west of the Santa Cruz Wharf, was not named on Heal the Bay’s “Beach Bummer” list, according to the nonprofit’s 2023-2024 ...

SANTA CRUZ — Hundreds of disabled people made their way to Cowell Beach Saturday alongside friends and family to enjoy the sun and the sand and participate in ocean activities such as kayaking ...

Climate change threatens the existence of more than 30 of Santa Cruz’s most popular surf breaks. To protect waves before they ...

Santa Cruz is located on the northernmost edge of ... warmer than the beaches on the west side. Some of these, like Cowell Beach, are good for beginning surfers, and there is an abundance of ...

the lively Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, the inviting swimming pool, or Cowell Beach, which lies directly in front of the hotel, offering a perfect backdrop for a memorable seaside getaway.

the Santa Cruz Beach Train is a three-hour round-trip ride from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Tickets cost $29 for adults and $22 for children for the Redwood ...