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It might be the awe-inspiring redwoods, or the
close proximity to the beach, or even the fact that Scotts Valley is a
relatively young city. Whatever the case, residents work hard to maintain the
peace, charm and high quality of life found here. It is this old-fashioned sense
of community which makes Scotts Valley a unique place to call home.
Characteristic of mountainous coastal terrain. Summer is mild with occasional
cool, foggy mornings. Autumn is typically warm with little rainfall. Winter
brings necessary rain, but is otherwise relatively mild with temperatures
ranging from the 30s to the 60s. Spring means gradually warming temperatures
with occasional moderate rainfall. Annual average temperature is 68 degrees, and
average annual rainfall is 41.18 inches.
Scotts Valley is situated in Northern Santa Cruz
County. The City thrives just a short distance from Monterey Bay, nestled in the
redwoods on the upland slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. It is approximately
six miles north of Santa Cruz, 30 miles southwest of San Jose and 68 miles south
of San Francisco.
Scotts Valley is named after Hiram Scott, who
settled in Santa Cruz and purchased Rancho San Augustin in 1850. The City is
situated on part of his family's old ranch site.
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The Mystery Spot
Driving directions and information about The Mystery Spot, located near Scotts
Valley. Located just a few miles out of Scotts Valley and in a beautiful Redwood
forest, The Mystery Spot makes a great adventure.
Santa Cruz Beach
Boardwalk
California's oldest amusement park (94 yrs old) is easy to get to from Scotts
Valley! The park includes two National Historic Landmarks - the 1911 Looff
Carousel and 1924 Giant Dipper roller coaster in addition to many modern day
amusement park rides and attractions. Scotts Valley is approximately 8 easy
driving minutes to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, or stay in Scotts Valley and
ride the bus to the beach! The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a Scotts Valley
Chamber of Commerce member!
Roaring Camp and Big
Trees Railroad
Located just minutes from Scotts Valley, you'll find America's last
steam-powered passenger railroad with year-round passenger train service: the
historic Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow-Gauge Railroad. We are proud to have
Roaring Camp as a Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce member!
Henry Cowell State
Park
Beautiful old growth redwood trees are what the visitor to this state park will
find. Located on the border of Scotts Valley, the park offers many uncrowded
hiking trails for all levels of ability. The Redwood loop trail offers wheel
chair access on a paved trail through the redwood giants, so even the those with
limited mobility can enjoy a day in the trees. Excellent Equestrian and mountain
bike trails in addition to the hiking trails. The San Lorenzo River runs through
the middle of this park, offering a huge variety of terrain and biological
specimen to explore. The Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce's web master
recommends the short hike from the campgrounds to the observation deck where on
a clear day a visitor is rewarded with a spectacular view of the Monterey Bay
Sanctuary and the Santa Cruz Coastline. Day use and camping are permitted in the
campgrounds.
Big Basin State Park
The oldest state park in California, this is a park not to be missed! Scotts
Valley residents and vistors are fortunate to be so close to one of the most
beatiful state parks in the country. Located aprox 15 minutes from Scotts
Valley, this park gets busy in the summer, so arrive early in the morning and
watch the sunrise from one of the many vista points. Then,with plenty of water
and your lunch packed you can make a day of it by hiking down to the sea and
rugged north coast shoreline.
University of California, Santa Cruz
The University of California, Santa Cruz, opened in 1965 and has grown to its
current enrollment of over 14,000 students. Some 90 percent of the students are
undergraduates, who pursue 56 majors supervised by divisional deans of arts,
engineering, humanities, physical & biological sciences, and social sciences. In
its assessment of colleges and universities for 2002, U.S. News and World Report
named UC Santa Cruz the 28th best public campus in the country. Faculty who have
been attracted to Santa Cruz include 11 members of the National Academy of
Sciences, 19 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and two
members of the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine.
Santa Cruz
Mountain Wineries
Scotts Valley is great place to use as your starting and ending point if you
would like to visit the mostly undiscovered and uncrowded Santa Cruz mountain
wineries. The wineries of the Santa Cruz mountains utilize one of the premier
wine growing and wine tasting regions of the world. There are many wine
vineyards and wine makers located in and near Scotts Valley, with most of them
just a short 15 or 20 minute drive through the redwood trees.
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