Santa Cruz County Parks — facilities and reservations
Published park, recreation and specifically named facility information. County referrals do not imply county operation, full-system coverage or reservation eligibility.[2]
Source checked October 26, 2026[1]www.parks.santacruzcountyca.gov
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Contact details & office locations ↓Online services & information
Use the links below for official services and provider information. Check each service’s instructions and service area.
Santa Cruz County parks and recreation information; city parks and state parks have their own operators. Picnic reservation confirmation requires the returned signed county permit.
Official booking instructions, rules, fees-directory links and signed-permit confirmation for county picnic areas.
Before you start
- Availability · Santa Cruz County picnic-area online bookings
- Online Picnic Area Reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis, and may be made up to one year in advance. Full payment is required when reservations are made. [5]
- Availability · Payment alone is not final county permit confirmation
- Your reservation is confirmed once you have received a Docusign permit from County Parks and returned it with your signature! [6]
- Availability · Picnic reservation: separate approval and additional fee; no amount guessed
- While County Parks does not provide jump houses, they can be approved for use with your reservation! At the time of booking, you will be required to pay an additional fee. [7]
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
Check the official website for its current fee schedule. No fee should be assumed to be free.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
Sources & last checked2 source pages · 11 citations
Sources were checked by an AI-assisted research process. A checked website does not mean every service or fee on it has been reviewed.
- [1] Santa Cruz County Parks (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz official parks information · Official park/provider page; exact named facility, operator/referral, reservation condition, contact or fee row
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
County of Santa Cruz
- [2] Santa Cruz County Parks (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz official parks information · Official park/provider page; exact named facility, operator/referral, reservation condition, contact or fee row
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
All County Parks
- [3] Santa Cruz County Parks (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz official parks information · Official park/provider page; exact named facility, operator/referral, reservation condition, contact or fee row
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
County of Santa Cruz
- [4] Santa Cruz County Parks picnic reservations (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz official parks information · Official park/provider page; exact named facility, operator/referral, reservation condition, contact or fee row
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
County Parks offers charming picnic areas for private reservation.
- [5] Santa Cruz County Parks picnic reservations (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz official parks information · Official park/provider page; exact named facility, operator/referral, reservation condition, contact or fee row
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Online Picnic Area Reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis, and may be made up to one year in advance. Full payment is required when reservations are made.
- [6] Santa Cruz County Parks picnic reservations (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz official parks information · Official park/provider page; exact named facility, operator/referral, reservation condition, contact or fee row
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Your reservation is confirmed once you have received a Docusign permit from County Parks and returned it with your signature!
- [7] Santa Cruz County Parks picnic reservations (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz official parks information · Official park/provider page; exact named facility, operator/referral, reservation condition, contact or fee row
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
While County Parks does not provide jump houses, they can be approved for use with your reservation! At the time of booking, you will be required to pay an additional fee.
- [8] Santa Cruz County Parks picnic reservations (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz official parks information · Official park/provider page; exact named facility, operator/referral, reservation condition, contact or fee row
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Questions? Contact us at reservations@scparks.com or 831-454-7938.
- [9] Santa Cruz County Parks picnic reservations (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz official parks information · Official park/provider page; exact named facility, operator/referral, reservation condition, contact or fee row
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Questions? Contact us at reservations@scparks.com or 831-454-7938.
- [10] Santa Cruz County Parks picnic reservations (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz official parks information · Official park/provider page; exact named facility, operator/referral, reservation condition, contact or fee row
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Picnic Rental Fees
- [11] Santa Cruz County Parks picnic reservations (opens in a new tab)
Santa Cruz official parks information · Official park/provider page; exact named facility, operator/referral, reservation condition, contact or fee row
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Picnic Area Conditions of Use (English)