Lower Ocean Travel Guide
Santa Cruz
Visit Lower Ocean
Things to do
Santa Cruz Scavenger Hunt Walking Activity
UC Santa Cruz: Personalized Self-Guided App Tour
Beginner Surfing Lesson - Pacifica or Santa Cruz
Top hotels in Lower Ocean
Surf City Inn and Suites
"El baño super sucio la regadera especialmente"
Reviewed on 17 Jul 2026
Hotel Solares
Riverside Inn & Suites Santa Cruz
"Stinky room. Smelled of stale smoke and mold. Opening windows did no good. Rat droppings spotted in one corner. Leaky windows. I’m glad we were only there from 2 am til 10 am."
Reviewed on 18 Jul 2026
The Aqua Pacific Hotel
"This is an old out dated hotel . The room had lots of damge to the wall and doors. Poor repair jobs. Poor neigborhood. Noisy area with questionable people hanging about. Poor parking areas."
Reviewed on 18 Jul 2026
Drift Inn
"The room was clean. It was a quiet area. Great place to stay if you’re planning to go to the Pier/beach. You can walk to the beach. It was affordable for how close it is to the beach."
Reviewed on 15 Jul 2026
Torch Lite Inn
Where to stay in Lower Ocean
Westside Santa Cruz
Travellers to Westside Santa Cruz praise its stunning beaches. If you've got some more time to explore, be sure to stop by Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Monterey Bay.
Eastside Santa Cruz
Travellers come to Eastside Santa Cruz for its beaches, and you can see top attractions like Monterey Bay and Twin Lakes State Beach while you're in town.
Pleasure Point
While visiting Pleasure Point, you might make a stop by sights like Monterey Bay and Pleasure Point Park.
Beach Hill - Beach Flats
While there might not be top attractions in Beach Hill - Beach Flats, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center.
Downtown Santa Cruz
Unique features of Downtown Santa Cruz include the beaches and restaurants. Make a stop by Pacific Avenue or Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History while you're exploring the area.
