Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
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Customer Reviews (68 reviews)
mejennings
on Citysearch Jul 05, 2009A 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... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Feb 17, 2009My 10 year old daughter needs to interview an expert on her chosen topic... Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Can anyone please point me in the right direction? Thanks. Please reply to [email protected]... (more)
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on Citysearch Dec 30, 2008Boardwalk'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... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Dec 30, 2008Neptune's Kingdom provides some nice entertainment for kids. If you go upstairs, you can play pool, but why play pool at the Boardwalk? There's also a fortune telling machine. (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Dec 30, 2008Fish-N-Fry offers fish and chips and garlic fries. We've always gone to Fish-N-Fry for the garlic fries while we were at the Boardwalk. Since it's at the Boardwalk, it's more expensive than at other places, but it's... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Dec 25, 2008California Wraps is located in the Boardwalk. Their wraps are delicious; this is among the best places to get food at the Boardwalk. You order the food there, and then need to find a table to eat at (or you can go out to the... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Dec 25, 2008Fisherman's Galley offers some good seafood in addition to a selection of dishes that kids will enjoy. You can sit down and eat in this restaurant, but there's nothing special about the decoration.... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Oct 04, 2008The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is California's answer to Coney Island. My favorite thing to do here is play Skee Ball at the arcades. Skee Ball is a little bit like bowling. You throw the small balls into holes in a... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Nov 18, 2007This boardwalk is lovely during the summer, old alongside the new, plenty of people around lots of little shops and if you travel down a couple of blocks you can find amazing shops for every taste and need, just follow... (more)
Contributor
on Citysearch Dec 18, 2006<b>In Short</b><br>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... (more)
wonderfuldude
on Citysearch Nov 03, 2006I have many fond memories of going to the Boardwalk during my adolesence. It seems to have lost some of it's luster (maybe I'm getting old) but still remains a beautiful fun place to spend the day.... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Oct 14, 2006My family loves Santa Cruz. They can ride the rides over and over. I think they are rather expensive for the amount of rides they have. There is also the mini golf and the beach.... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Oct 01, 2006I love to take my girls and their friends to the beach for the day in the summer and then spend the evening having fun on the Boardwalk. If you go during a weeknight they usually have great deals after 5. Fun and cheap!!... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Sep 30, 2006I enjoy the occasional trip down to the boardwalk. If you don't feel like spending a ton of money you can just hang out on the beach and enjoy some Dippin' Dots. Or else you can pay to go on the rides, too. They are fun, but... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Sep 28, 2006This is a great place to go to get away from the city for a while. The beach is nice, theres fishing of the pier, the food is great as well. My family loves going to the Boardwalk. PROS: CONS: The parking!... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Sep 28, 2006I remember coming here as a teenager and now I take my kids here too. You can purchase an all day bracelet for the rides or purchase them per ticket. The food is great here!! Corn dogs and cotton candy are the best. They... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Sep 28, 2006this real nice place to go and ride fun rides and also enjoy eating lunch on the beach. They have a wristband that you can purchase for so that you go ride all day long. (more)
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on Citysearch Jul 24, 2006Went here for Mothers day and had a blast. My husband took care of the kids while I got to watch and relax all day with some other moms. A great time, and after playing on the beach all day we went up for some nice food as... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Jul 24, 2006This place is right on the beach! It has lots of rides for all ages, an old carousel, miniature golf, a large arcade room, and the famous Big Dipper wooden roller coaster. They have a candy shop where they make fresh salt... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Jul 23, 2006Beach, rides and junk food -- what else could you ask for! The Boardwalk is really a lot of fun. I somehow had the impression that it was seedy, but it isn't. There is a good-sized area with kiddy rides, and then there's... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Jul 20, 2006Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a lot of fun. I like it better here than Great America. My kids love the rides. The food isn't the best, so I suggest eating at home or bringing food there. They have rides for all ages.... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Jul 19, 2006I remember a place where I always had fun a child, and couldn't wait to go to. It had great rides, great food, and the beach was icing on the cake. Santa Cruz beach and boardwalk's rides have changed but not much else. My... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Jul 19, 2006Remember going here when you where a did and getting tickets for all the rides? Remember all the food? Remember the Mouse Trap? Ok the Mouse Trap coaster is no longer there, but the rest is. We go several times a year and... (more)
kittylin
on Citysearch Jul 14, 2006Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk has been a family favorite for many years. The park is right on the beach. You can have the best of both worlds with its location. They even have sand rinse off showers ( wonderfull when you... (more)
Valerie V.
on Judys Book Jun 11, 2006Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a place where the entire family can have some fun. We visited this weekend with the family, ages ranging from 49 to 5. We all had a great time with so many fun things to do as a family. We were... (more)
Claire B.
on Judys Book Jan 06, 2006I have been going to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk since I was no more than a baby. It has to be one of the most wonderful places to visit in California. One of the last surviving historic seaside amusement parks, the... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Nov 28, 2005This is a classic tourist attraction that you have to visit at least one time in your lifetime if you live in California. Its an amusement park on the beach with rides and games. Take a ride on the classic giant dipper... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Nov 25, 2005I love the boardwalk as a nice diversion. It's a fun place to bring out of towners to show another side of Santa Cruz. It's smaller than some other boardwalks, but there is so much history here. There's a decent... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Nov 19, 2005Being from the East coast, I'm use to more extensive boardwalks (also wooden ones at that!), but this boardwalk has a charm of it's own. The old carousel is worth a gander, the food (while over priced.. as at most... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Nov 16, 2005In the grand scheme of boardwalks, I think Santa Cruz often gets ignored. This is a fun, historical, feature-filled destination. We always begin our day on the beach, early before it fills up. After some running in... (more)
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Henry (3) loves the "helicopy" ride, Isabel (8) loves the Carousel, and we all...
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Gretchen Harding, Apr 19, 2010
Gretchen Harding, Apr 19, 2010
Henry (3) loves the "helicopy" ride, Isabel (8) loves the Carousel, and we all...
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Gretchen Harding, Apr 19, 2010
Gretchen Harding, Apr 19, 2010
It's Santa Cruz all the way! One of the best amusement parks without the high prices of...
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Lunapokema, May 06, 2011
Lunapokema, May 06, 2011