Lower Ocean Travel Guide
Santa Cruz
Visit Lower Ocean
Things to do
Half Day Private Beach Tour in Santa Cruz
฿1,148
per traveller
Beach Hill to Historic Downtown Santa Cruz Loop
฿1,476
per adult
Santa Cruz Walking Tour: Discover Downtown & Mission Hill
฿1,476
per adult
Santa Cruz, California Scavenger Hunt
฿761
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Capitola Friday Night Food Tour
฿4,231
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Santa Cruz Surf Walk: History and Culture Tour
฿1,476
per adult
Top hotels in Lower Ocean
Hotel Solares
600 Riverside Ave Santa Cruz CA
The price is ฿2,279 per night from 9 Sept to 10 Sept
฿2,279
per night
9 Sept - 10 Sept
Stay at this hotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Capitola Beach ...
6.8/10 (1,014 reviews)
"Loved it hotel was clean smell really good loved the room how clean the pool was amazing staff was nice and helpful can’t waite to stay there again"
Reviewed on 8 Sept 2026
Surf City Inn and Suites
619 Riverside Ave Santa Cruz CA
The price is ฿2,265 per night from 14 Sept to 15 Sept
฿2,265
per night
14 Sept - 15 Sept
Stay at this spa motel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
Riverside Inn & Suites Santa Cruz
505 Riverside Avenue Santa Cruz CA
The price is ฿2,237 per night from 1 Oct to 2 Oct
฿2,237
per night
1 Oct - 2 Oct
Stay at this motel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very good! (1,003 reviews)
"Our check-in experience was amazing and effortless, really friendly staff. The hotel itself could use more love.. specifically room #144 where my wife and I stayed. We turned on the AC to cool and it smelled like fish.. thankfully it got down to 57 that night if not we would have been so hot in the ..."
Reviewed on 7 Sept 2026
The Aqua Pacific Hotel
330 Ocean St. Santa Cruz CA
The price is ฿1,981 per night from 6 Oct to 7 Oct
฿1,981
per night
6 Oct - 7 Oct
Stay at this hotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
7.8/10 Good! (982 reviews)
"The place is not even close to what they advertised, horrible place, we also reserved one room for one bed and one room for two beds, they give us both one bed and when we try to talk to the guy at the front deck he tell us the famous “Oh I don’t care, you booked thru expedia so you need to call ..."
Reviewed on 7 Sept 2026
Motel Santa Cruz
370 Ocean St Santa Cruz CA
The price is ฿2,598 per night from 10 Sept to 11 Sept
฿2,598
per night
10 Sept - 11 Sept
Stay at this motel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and dry cleaning or laundry services. Popular attractions Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Capitola ...
5.2/10 (1,003 reviews)
"my only issue with my stay was the shower situation. you have to have the water scolding hot otherwise it’s absolutely freezing, or it jumps back and forth randomly between freezing cold and super hot, there is no in between and very inconsistent. the staff was lovely and helpful, and an otherwise ..."
Reviewed on 7 Sept 2026
Torch Lite Inn
500 Riverside Ave Santa Cruz CA
The price is ฿2,768 per night from 1 Oct to 2 Oct
฿2,768
per night
1 Oct - 2 Oct
Stay at this motel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
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Where to stay in Lower Ocean
Find the best Lower Ocean areas for the activities you enjoy most.
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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.
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Open Photo by Alex Sam
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 Santa Cruz Main Beach.
Photo by Janet Chang
Open Photo by Janet Chang
Upper Seabright
While Upper Seabright isn't home to many top sights, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Santa Cruz Harbor are some notable places to visit nearby.
