Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
(831) 426-7433
400 BEACH ST
SANTA CRUZ,
CA
95060
36.9636
-122.0213
Hours:
Neptune's Kingdom is open daily
Boardwalk is open daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day and weekends and most holidays in fall and spring
Casino Fun Center/Supercade is open daily
Call (831) 426-7433 for more information
Last updated 1.30.09
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In Short
This old-school boardwalk harkens back to an earlier era of lazy leisure and family-friendly amusement. The park features a carousel, dozens of rides, test-your-skill challenges, laser tag, an indoor video-game and pinball arcade, and the requisite cotton candy, hot dog and lemonade stands, along with plenty of goofy time-wasters like Skee Ball, Whack-a-Mole and indoor mini-golf. Any sunny day is perfect for the beach down below, though the water's usually quite chilly.
User Reviews
mejennings
July 06, 2009
A summer Saturday @ the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk..you just canNOT go wrong here ;-) Went last year w/ familia & found myself here again last weekend. DRIVE: Left Hayward area just after 9am & stepped foot on the SCBB like around 11am. Paid $10 for parking in lot directly across from SCBB Arcade area on Beach Street. Ideally I'd suggest leaving early AM as I if you're not local to Santa Cruz just to avoid the traffic that always comes in the summer, on wkends, & after 10:30am. BOARDWALK: Suprisingly it was not scorching hot on this Sat (6/27/09); clear skies for the most part, but cool breeze from the waters was definitely blowing onto the Boardwalk. Rides I got on were the Pirate Ship & Double Shot, & that was enough for me. I screamed on Pirate Ship, but not as neeearly as loud as I screamed on Double Shot! I've been away from roller coaster rides a long time I realized..that damn Double Shot freaked me out & the 9yr-old kid next to me in line was getting on it again w/ his dad 'cuz he liked it the 1st time (WTF)..I'm such a wimp, but not wimpy enuf to stick to the kid's Freefall version. Oh well, not much into getting the adrenaline rush I suppose like when I was younger...just enjoyed walking around, looking @ people, & tasting here & there...oh & me snappin' away w/ photos here & there too *tee-hee*. Overall I enjoyed the Boardwalk as I always have over the years...although I've yet to make it over here @ night to see it all lite up...gotta do that one day...rather do that one night ;-)
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February 18, 2009
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December 31, 2008
Boardwalk's Casino Arcade has a variety of, of course, arcade games. I prefer to go on the rides or to the beach, but there are a lot of video games and other games (they offer both current and classic games) to amuse yourself with if you're interested in arcades. In the back, there are lockers where you can put your stuff while you wander around the Boardwalk; there are also a couple of places to eat around here.
read full reviewThe Details on Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Surfing:
Check out the Boardwalk's website for information on prices, regular hours, special events and general visitor knowledge.
Walking With My Baby:
Watch the sunset from one of the Boardwalk's benches and take a walk along the shore. Stick around for an early evening concerts.Instant romance.
Know Before You Go:
If defying gravity isn't your thing, chill out in the sunshine, try your luck at winning a giant stuffed animal and enjoy the wafting breezes redolent of salt air, spilled Cokes and fried food.
The Extras:
Live concerts are often held on summer weekends.
