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Attractions near Santa Cruz

Nothing in Santa Cruz itself: State Farm Stadium is 21 mi away

Visitors to Santa Cruz can choose from 25 museums, 10 stadiums & arenas and 3 theatres. With nothing inside Santa Cruz, the list has 53 places within 40 miles. Visits to Casa Grande Ruins National Monument run to about 88K a year. For a full day, there is Lake Pleasant Regional Park, 47 mi away.

Attractions nearby
56
within 60 miles
The big one
10 mi
Mystery Castle
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 10 mi northeast

Mystery Castle

Castle in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where things are

The 53 outside town cluster to the northeast.

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Orange: Santa Cruz. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Each place in turn

These 56 are all within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Santa Cruz → · Santa Cruz’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

State Farm Stadium: Taken by en:Flickr user MCSixth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mortgage Matchup Center: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chase Field: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken, Public domain · Desert Diamond Arena: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Mountain America Stadium: Clintus McGintus, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mullett Arena: Kyvuh, CC0 · Camelback Mountain: Dru Bloomfield from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Arizona State Capitol: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: Greg Hume, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mystery Castle: Lockley, Public domain · Lake Pleasant Regional Park: Tony the Marine (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Mansion: Pamla J. Eisenberg from Anaheim, CA USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Tovrea Castle: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Papago Park: 2candle at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arizona Federal Theatre: Cygnusloop99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Musical Instrument Museum: Tashaila Nichole Meyers & User:Argon233, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Picacho Peak State Park: Tony the Marine (talk), Public domain · Rosson House: Photograph by Greg O'Beirne, CC BY 2.5 · Castles N' Coasters: Mene Tekel from flag, CC BY 2.0 · Phoenix Zoo: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Phoenix Art Museum: Chanel Wheeler, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Sloan Park: redlegsfan21 from Vandalia, OH, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Desert Botanical Garden: Dave Pape, Public domain · Heard Museum: Yassie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hohokam Pima National Monument: BruceandLetty, CC BY 2.0 · Desert Financial Arena: The original uploader was YF12s at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Salt River Fields at Talking Stick: Cygnusloop99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Celebrity Theatre: Tony the Marine (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park: Pendecostes, Public domain · Marquee Theatre: Cygnusloop99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mesa Arts Center: Cygnusloop99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arizona Museum of Natural History: Elf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enchanted Island Amusement Park: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza: Tony the Marine (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arizona Railway Museum: Tony the Marine (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Martin Auto Museum: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arizona Science Center: Kirs10 (talk), CC0 · Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West: PamMcP, CC BY-SA 4.0 · i.d.e.a. Museum: Kirs10, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arizona Street Railway Museum: Tony the Marine (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hall of Flame Fire Museum: Scotwriter21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Japanese Friendship Garden: Wars, CC BY 3.0 · Pioneer Living History Village: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art: Dru Bloomfield from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Arizona State University Art Museum: sean hobson, CC BY 2.0 · Casino Arizona Field: Gonzo fan2007, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Phoenix Police Museum: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arboretum at Arizona State University: John M. Quick, CC BY 2.0 · Center for Meteorite Studies: Mk170101, CC BY 4.0 · Mesa Historical Museum: Tony the Marine (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wells Fargo History Museum: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0

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