The laid-back beach town of Santa Cruz, with its epic wave breaks and pavement playgrounds, is home to a deeply rooted, vibrant surf and skate culture. Hailed as the birthplace of mainland surfing and a longstanding hub for the skateboarding scene, Santa Cruz County’s influence on surf and skate culture has been monumental, setting the stage for each sport to become an international phenomenon in its own right.| Visit Santa Cruz County
Head straight down 41st Avenue into the heart of the world-renowned surf spot Pleasure Point: the pinnacle of surf culture in Santa Cruz County| Visit Santa Cruz County