Santa Cruz Wharf
What the experts agree on
Santa Cruz's iconic wooden wharf stretches a half-mile into the ocean, lined with seafood restaurants, shops, and sea lions. Book a bay cruise or fishing trip, then grab fresh catch dinner while watching the water.
Lonely Planet "Seafood restaurants, gift shops and barking sea lions all compete for attention along Santa Cruz's wharf, the longest wooden wharf in the US" Full review
Fodor's "Jutting half a mile into the ocean near one end of the boardwalk, the century-old Municipal Wharf is lined with seafood restaurants, a wine bar, souvenir shops, and outfitters offering bay cruises, fishing trips, and boat rentals" Full review
