Santa Cruz Mountains Map

About the Santa Cruz Mountains (SCM)

The Santa Cruz Mountain range is a natural haven, located on the peninsula of the San Francisco Bay. Stretching from South San Francisco to the Pajaro River in Watsonville, our home range features unique geology, like granite from the Sierra Nevada range, immense biodiversity + a plethora of epic biomes including unique sand hills, temperate rainforests, beach cliffs and lots of redwood groves. 

If you're interested in exploring SCM, use the interactive map below for our local recommendations. 

Love to explore + up for a challenge? Check out our Park Guides. 

Map Guidelines

Click on the icons for more details about local area recommendations including parks, beaches, attractions, food + beverage, events + music, volunteer organizations, accommodations + retail. Use the top left button for key + filters.