Cheap Things To Do in Brookdale, California

This rugged and adventurous loop uses the Skyline-to-the Sea, Berry Creek Falls, Sunset, and Dool trails to explore the heartland of this wonderful state park, famous for its redwoods but also home... More on Trails

This is the more difficult trail to hike to reach ... More on TripAdvisor

Roaring Camp Railroads operates two trains, including one of America's last steam-powered passenger railro...

Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train Ride a beautifully lit holiday train through the streets of Santa Cruz as y... More on pickyourownchristmastree

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 ... More on Trails

Lovely campground, but crowded with loud partiers and yes, alcohol-induced More on Trails

From redwood groves to grand vistas, this semi-loop along the north rim of Big Basin Redwoods State Park offers excellent scenery and delightful walking. Between the redwood groves and the vistas, the hike passes oddly weathered sandstone ... More on Trails

Starting deep within the majestic redwood forest of the coastal range, this ride takes you over the mountain and down to the rolling grasslands near the coast. The return ride over the summit offer... More on Trails

A great trail with a variety of scenery and terrain. It was unusually hot t More on Trails

The San Lorenzo Valley Museum provides a historical representative of the towns of Felton, Ben Lomond, Brookdale, Boulder Creek and the surrounding area. Our mission is to preserve the history of S... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Displays of early San Lorenzo Valley life, featuring logging, railroads, early schoolroom & interactive ... More on Santacruz.org

To reach the trailhead from Highway 17, exit at East Los Gatos Avenue and turn right on Los Gatos-Saratoga Road. Continue on this road until it becomes East Main Street. Turn right on Church Street... More on TrailLink.com

The trail is great for a quick easy ride, with some nice views along the wa More on Trails

From mountains to the sea, all ... More on TripAdvisor

Just finished this trip and brought along with me a first-time backpacker. More on Trails

This park has been around since the 1970's and is not modern by any means. But it is legendary none the less. It is a very ... More on ConcreteDisciples.com

Derby Park, In Santa Cruz California, has been in continuous use since the mid seventies. Designed by the same person as Pali, only years before, Derby has a strange roundedness to her which afford... More on skateboardpark.com

'Antonelli Pond' is a century old, human-made pond on the west side of the city of Santa Cruz, California that now has ecological and cultural significance. The pond and surrounding riparian habitat are foraging and/or breeding grounds ... More on Wikipedia