Roadside oddity
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
Seaside amusement park with a 1920s wooden roller coaster, right on the sand.
- Cost
- Paid
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
A century-old beachfront funfair that is still going strong, with the Giant Dipper wooden roller coaster as its centrepiece. Fun for a few hours with kids, or just for a walk on the pier.
Good to know
- Parking in the nearby lots is paid
- Buy ride wristbands online to save time
- Best time
- Afternoon into evening
- Getting there
- City streets, paid lots
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
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