Santa Cruz County Parks & Recreation Facilities

Features include a playground, small horse arena, basketball court, tennis court, lawn,  picnic area, horseshoe pit, restrooms.

Known locally as "Blue Balls Park", and located next to Soquel High School. Tons of facilities including restrooms.

A nice park with restrooms in downtown Aptos next to Aptos Creek.

Open space with walking and bike trails connecting to the upper harbor. No restrooms. On-street parking on Agnes Street only.

A small park with playground with picnic tables. No restroom.

A nice park with restrooms in downtown Ben Lomond next to the San Lorenzo River.

A trail following a small creek from Delaware Avenue to West Cliff Drive. Has pedestrian and bicycle access with benches.

A park with restrooms near Pleasure Point located where Brommer Road meets 30th Avenue in Live Oak.

A park with restrooms and interesting facilities on Chanticleer Avenue near Capitola Road.

Playground, picnic tables, barbecues, basketball half-court. No restrooms.

A small park with no restrooms at the end of Coffee Lane in Live Oak.

Large park, trails, picnic areas, restrooms, golf course, disc golf and more!

Bike park, soccer field, playground, picnic area, restrooms, pay for use parking lots.

A park with restrooms and other facilities in Live Oak.

A historic rambling park with restrooms and other facilities in Felton.

While there are no restrooms, this park in Felton is a great place for kids.

A little neighborhood park in Live Oak (no restrooms).

Skate bowl, picnic areas, barbecue pits, fenced dog park, large playground, sand volleyball court, restrooms.

An undeveloped park in Watsonville (no restrooms).

Basketball court, ping pong table, picnic areas, barbecue pits, playground, restrooms.

No restrooms. Dogs okay on leash.

Picnic and barbecue areas, baseball, softball, basketball and bocce, playground, bicycle pump track, fenced dog area. Restroom.

Coastal access with restrooms in Davenport.

Picnic areas, barbecues, playground, ballfields, playground, trails, swimming pools, bocce ball courts, restrooms.

A linear parkway in Soquel (no restrooms).

A neighborhood park with restrooms in Santa Cruz.

A beach park with restrooms and other facilities in Aptos.

A large park with restrooms and a myriad of other facilities in Ben Lomond.

Restrooms, playground, basketball half-courts.

Small playground, field, picnic tables, elliptical trainer. No restroom.

A park with restrooms and other facilities in Live Oak.

15,000 square foot skate park.

Playground, basketball court, pickle ball courts. Reservable lawn. Restroom inside London Nelson Community Center.

Small playground, community garden, park benches. No restroom.

Beach, large field, picnic areas, bike and hiking trails, surfing museum. Restrooms.

Boat rentals, picnicking, fishing, hiking. No swimming.

No restrooms, hiking trails, dogs okay on leash.

Restrooms, picnic area, BBQs and other amenities.

A neighborhood park with restrooms in Watsonville.

Baseball and softball (with restrooms) park in Felton.

Undeveloped open space (with no restrooms) in Boulder Creek.

Fenced-in dog park.

Small park, grass, benches, no restrooms. Site of Japanese Cultural Fair and other special events. Historic Mission site.

Founded in 1791, Mission Santa Cruz was among the 21 missions stretching from San Diego to Sonoma.

246 acre greenbelt land with trails connecting Meder Street to Highway 1. Hiking only, no dogs or bicycles. No restrooms.

A park with butterfly habitat (and restrooms) in Santa Cruz.

Wildlife refuge, pollinator garden, playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball, barbecue, floating boardwalks. No dogs. Restroom.

Basketball half court, playground, picnic tables, off-leash dog area. Adjacent to Jessie Street Marsh. Restrooms.

Fenced in off-leash dog park.

A large park with restrooms and many other features in Watsonville.

Surf park with showers and restrooms in Santa Cruz.

640-acre expanse of meadows, woodlands and creeks with 3 miles of multi-use trails. No restrooms.

Large park with restrooms and many other features in Aptos.

A large park with restrooms and other features in Felton.

A small neighborhood park in Soquel (no restrooms).

Playground, picnic tables, community garden. No restrooms.

Duck pond, playground, 9-hole disc golf, bowling green. Restroom. No dogs. Pedestrian bridge to downtown.

A small neighborhood park in Santa Cruz (no restrooms).

Tiny museum tucked into the lighthouse, honoring over 100 years of surfing in Santa Cruz with pictures and artifacts.

Restrooms, benches, sea gulls, sea lions, restaurants, shops and parking.

A park with restrooms and other features in Watsonville.

A neighborhood park with restrooms and other features in Aptos.

Skateboard park, playground, tennis courts, pickle ball courts, disc golf. Porta potty.

Amenities include restrooms, swimming pool, sports fields and more.

Currently closed for renovations.

Multiple amenities including restrooms, soccer fields, pump track, dog park and more.

A small neighborhood park with no restrooms in Soquel.

Picnic benches, grass field, no restrooms.

A park for gardeners and disc golfers in Soquel (no restrooms).

This park (with restrooms) is also a popular surfing spot in Santa Cruz.

Playground, community garden, picnic tables, no restrooms.

A park with restrooms and other features in Live Oak.

Grassy area, native plantings, whale statue, no restrooms.

An amazing 135 acre living museum of diverse plant species. Restrooms. No dogs allowed.

Family park with picnic tables, playground, basketball courts, tennis courts, dog park. Porta potty.

No restroom, fishing in the creek.

Bicycle pump dirt track, picnic table. No dogs. Porta potty.

Lake (with geese and fishing), playground, picnic tables. No restrooms.

A large park in Aptos with restrooms and many other features.

A small park with no restrooms in Santa Cruz.