Travel

The best airport for reaching Santa Cruz:  Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

You will need to grab a rental car, Uber/Lyft, or Limo to Santa Cruz (plan for ~45 min drive).

Airport Shuttle Options Advertised through UCSC
https://taps.ucsc.edu/travel/airport-shuttles.html

Please note: Santa Cruz can be pretty touristy in the summer, so it will be useful to book your hotel, airbnb, or campground early! 

Some options on the west side of Santa Cruz (that is, closest to campus and the meeting):

Other Hotel Options:

Beach Street Inn: https://www.beachstreetinn.com/
Mission Inn: https://www.missioninnsantacruz.com/
Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/sjcmshx-hampton-santa-cruz-west/
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Santa Cruz: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sjccr-fairfield-inn-and-suites-santa-cruz/overview/
Babbling Brook Inn: https://babbling-brook-inn.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral
West Cliff Inn - A Four Sisters Inn (This is a little fancy): https://www.westcliffinn.com/

 Where are the best beaches?
Santa Cruz has a ton of amazing beaches, you cannot go wrong.   You can probably sign up for a surfing class close to the Dream Inn/Boardwalk area.  Our family loves to go to Davenport to avoid the tourists (dog friendly, has caves and great waves)

Where are the best redwood groves?
Henry Cowell:  https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=546

Best pirate minigolf?
https://beachboardwalk.com/attractions/mini-golf/