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Waddell State Beach

Traveler Description: This windy beach is good for hang-gliding and wind-surfing.
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Attraction type: Beach
Address: Hwy. 1, six miles north of Davenport Santa Cruz, CA
Tel: 831-427-2288
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Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Fern River Resort Motel $87 7.7 mi 12.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Coast Redwood Inn & Suites $124 7.9 mi 12.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Jaye's Timberlane Resort $135 8.0 mi 12.8 km 3 of 5 stars
Dream Inn N/A 10.9 mi 17.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Bella Notte - The Inn at East Cliff N/A 12.5 mi 20.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
Distance in: mi km
restaurant Distance Rating
Davenport Cash Store & Restaurant 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Ristorante Avanti 9.9 mi 16.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Riva Fish House 11.0 mi 17.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Distance in: mi km
Thing To Do Distance Rating
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 7.6 mi 12.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Ano Nuevo State Reserve 8.5 mi 13.6 km 4 of 5 stars
University of California at Santa Cruz 9.1 mi 14.6 km 4 of 5 stars
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Waddell State Beach Address

Hwy. 1, six miles north of Davenport, Santa Cruz, CA
Tel: 831-427-2288