Places to visit about 4½ hours from Santa Cruz, CA

Cities 4½ hours from Santa Cruz, CA

These are approximate driving times in a radius from Santa Cruz, California. Search for vacation spots within driving distance for a day trip or weekend getaway. There are many towns within the total area, so if you're looking for closer places, try a smaller radius like 4 hours. If you're willing to drive farther, try 5 hours.

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RV campgrounds 4½ hours from Santa Cruz, CA

State parks 4½ hours from Santa Cruz, CA

More cities around 4½ hours away by plane

Here are more cities based on a flight circle radius of 4.5 hours. These cities are much further than the ones above since now we're looking at a 4½ hour flight.