from the north Santa Cruz is about 80 miles south of San Francisco & 40 miles south of Silicon Valley. south 20 miles south, Monterey is visible across the Bay from Santa Cruz beaches. east_to_west Salinas, Moss Landing and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (est.1992) e s c a p e to the Monterey Bay GUIDE BOOKS

Transportation, Maps & Directions Airport Shuttles Public Transit Santa Cruz Monterey-Salinas Monterey Peninsula Airport Greyhound Caltrans Highway Information check hwy 1 (SF -> Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz -> Monterey, Monterey -> Big Sur), hwy 17 (San Jose -> Santa Cruz), hwy 156 (Santa Clara Valley -> Monterey), hwy 68 (Monterey -> Salinas) Closest you can get on AMTRAK is Salinas or, further away, San Jose. Get the Thruway connection to Monterey Bay. Point to Point Drive Directions Santa Cruz is 80+/- miles south of San Francisco. Take Highway 1 or a combination of 101, 280 or 85 and Highway 17, which becomes Ocean Street at Santa Cruz. 20 miles south, Monterey and Pacific Grove are visible from Santa Cruz beaches. The Monterey Peninsula covers about 35 square miles of coastal wilderness 125 miles south of SF and 345 miles north of LA. Mid-way, Moss Landing is the Bay's most easterly point. The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (since 1992) extends far -- from Marin County north of San Francisco south past Big Sur to San Simeon and Hearst Castle, way south. HISTORY