How long is the wharf in Santa Cruz?

2,745 feet
Layout of Santa Cruz Wharf Composed of over 2000 70 ft. Douglas fir pilings driven 21 feet into the ocean floor, the wharf was 2,745 feet long.

How much is it to park on the wharf in Santa Cruz?

Parking Rates Summer Weekends and Holidays – $1 per 20 minutes, $24 daily maximum. Winter – $1 per hour for first 4 hours, then $2 per hour, $12 max.

How deep is the water under the Santa Cruz Wharf?

From shallow waters at the shore, the Wharf extends in increasingly deeper water to reach 35 feet in depth at its far end.

Is Santa Cruz pier safe?

As long as you are at the boardwalk, or on the beach for the free concert, (june thru august) you are quite safe. If you go into the nieghborhoods near there, at night, you are looking for trouble, but the boardwalk/beach and wharf are all very safe.

Are dogs allowed on the wharf in Santa Cruz?

Dogs are not allowed at the Wharf, Cowell Beach, Main Beach, Laurel Park, or San Lorenzo Park.

Is parking free on the Santa Cruz pier?

The program is available to residents of the City and County of Santa Cruz and provides for 2 hours of free parking on the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf.

What kind of fish can you catch at Santa Cruz Wharf?

This area is heavily fished, has a sandy bottom, and yields mostly kingfish (white croaker), walleye surfperch, silver surfperch, white seaperch, sanddabs, small sole and far, far too many shinerperch.

Who owns the Santa Cruz Wharf?

Santa Cruz Seaside Company
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Owner Santa Cruz Seaside Company
Opened 1907
Operating season Year-round (limited operation November–February)
Attractions
Total 35

Is Santa Cruz safe at night?

yes, but the motel strip along ocean st & in the beach area can be a little rough around the edges. treat it like a city — petty property crime isn’t uncommon; don’t leave things unattended, or visible in your car, and keep aware of whats going on around you, esp at night.

Is Santa Cruz an expensive city?

First, Demographia notes that Santa Cruz is the least affordable market in the nation: “With a severely unaffordable Median Multiple of 11.6, Santa Cruz’s housing affordability has deteriorated to a level not before recorded in the United States.