Overview
Felton is a town in Santa Cruz County.
3 sights · 1 things to do · 3 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Felton
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Located on the south end of Felton on Highway 9. Long scenic trails filled with old growth redwoods, a nature center, and biking trails make this a great park to visit.
Roaring Camp Railroads
Located right next to Henry Cowell Redwoods. Take a train ride to the beach at Santa Cruz ($28/22 adult/child return, 1 hr/direction) or a steam train on a loop around the redwoods ($26/19 adult/child, 1:15 return). The …
Fall Creek Unit
This 2,390 acre unit of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is located a few miles north of the main park and contains 20 miles of secluded creekside trails that lead deep into the forest. Very peaceful and beautiful. Also …
Redwood Canopy Tours
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Mar–Nov. Summer highs reach about 77°F; winter lows dip to about 41°F. Wettest: Jan and Feb. (climate data from nearby Santa Cruz)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- SJC Mineta San Jose International Airport, San Jose — 23 mi away (major hub). Directions
- SQL San Carlos Airport, San Carlos — 33 mi away. Directions
From Highway 17, take the Mount Hermon Road exit (exit 3). Follow Mount Hermon Road until it ends at the stop light at Graham Hill Road. Turn Right to get to downtown.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Roaring Camp Railroads
- Lunch I Wok Bistro
- Afternoon Redwood Canopy Tours, Fall Creek Unit
- Dinner Taqueria Vallerta
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Get in
From Highway 17, take the Mount Hermon Road exit (exit 3). Follow Mount Hermon Road until it ends at the stop light at Graham Hill Road. Turn Right to get to downtown.
Get around
Car, bicycle, motorcycle, walking, or public transit.
See
See Fall Creek Unit
This 2,390 acre unit of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is located a few miles north of the main park and contains 20 miles of secluded creekside trails that lead deep into the forest. Very peaceful and beautiful. Also contains remains of items from a previous period of time, such as lime kilns and crumbling foundations of workers quarters.
See Roaring Camp Railroads
Located right next to Henry Cowell Redwoods. Take a train ride to the beach at Santa Cruz ($28/22 adult/child return, 1 hr/direction) or a steam train on a loop around the redwoods ($26/19 adult/child, 1:15 return). The beach train is standard gauge, diesel hauled, and runs through some lovely scenery on its way to and from Santa Cruz. The forest train is a narrow gauge line that recreates the atmosphere of a historic lumber company railway, with trestles, switchbacks, and several geared steam locomotives. It's an absolute hit with small children as well as overgrown children who never lost their love for steam trains. Schedules vary according to the season, with 1 to 4 departures per day all year around.
Do
Mountain Biking is always a lot of fun, and there is a lot of places to do it here.
- - located in Felton
Eat
Eat I Wok Bistro
Authentic Chinese cuisine. Menu includes all your favorite classics, daily specials, take-out, lunch specials, vegetarian entrees, as well as new and unique "local" creations.
Eat Taqueria Vallerta
Great Taqueria in the area, good prices.
Eat Redwood Pizzeria
Great pizza, made fresh and in many variety right at the location. Price is good, the wait may be quite long but that's because they put quality into what they make.
Sleep
Although there is a very limited number of hotels, there are many in nearby areas.
Go next
- Santa Cruz - Located eight miles south of Felton, Santa Cruz is best known as a countercultural hub, with a fun bohemian feel and youthful vibe, and weekend tourist attractions like the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, a historic mission, and the dubious Mystery Spot. The beaches north and south of Santa Cruz are considered some of the more pristine areas of natural beauty in central California, and while conditions generally make them impractical for swimming, several are considered an expert surfer's cold cold paradise.
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