Things to enjoy right on/from the resort!

...including a spa! https://www.costanoa.com/spa/

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses in America is just up the road (3.9 miles from Costanoa). Right now, there is construction going on, so up close access is limited but it's still worth a visit. And there's a beach just below the lighthouse (Pigeon Point Beach).

Interested in experiencing some of the world's tallest trees--redwoods? Walk amongst giants in these nearby parks that show off Coastal Redwoods (Sequoias).

Learn about Sam McDonald at the park that bears his name--an African-American icon at Stanford, who found solace in the redwoods (24 miles). https://www.smcgov.org/parks/sam-mcdonald-park-trailshttps://www.smcgov.org/parks/sam-mcdonald-park-trails

Portola Redwoods State Park is beautiful, rugged terrain (30 miles from Costanoa).

https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=539

Big Basin Redwoods State Park is California's oldest state park (37 miles from Costanoa). The fires have damaged it in the recent past, but there are still old giants standing tall. Some of the redwoods in this park are up to 1800 years old!

https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=540

Enjoy the rugged, breathtaking beauty of the Northern California Coast!

Gazos Creek State Beach is 0.7 miles (basically, across Highway 1 from Costanoa).

Ano Neuvo State Beach is 4 miles from Costanoa.

Pescadero Point Beach is 8.2 miles north of Costanoa.

San Gregorio State Beach is 14 miles north of Costanoa (note: this is a clothing optional beach).

A half hour south of Costanoa is Santa Cruz and the famous Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk--with an amusement park, restaurants, music and more!

Visit a small-scale farmstead goat dairy which produces goat cheese, exclusively using milk from their own goats and adhering to traditional cheesemaking methods. The bucolic farm and its historic buildings are located two miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, in the town of Pescadero, California. Its proximity to the ocean impacts the terroir of the goats’ pasture and contributes to the mild flavor of our cheese.

Visit a small but award winning local winery in Pescadero.