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The Forest of Nisene Marks SP
Santa Cruz, Alaska(View other Santa Cruz area campgrounds)
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Ownership: State GovernmentOfficial website: parks.ca.gov
Posted by: MountainMan on November 22, 2005
Description
The park offers 10,000 acres of rugged semi-wilderness, rising from sea level to steep coastal mountains of more than 2,600 feet. Once the site of logging operations until the 1920s, visitors can still find evidence of logging operations, mill sites and trestles in the park. The land was donated to the state by the Marks family in 1963. With over 30 miles of trails, hiking, jogging and biking are some of the activities to be enjoyed here. Picnic tables and barbecue pits are available. A trail camp is located six miles from the nearest parking lot.Dogs are allowed only along the entrance road and in the picnic areas and must be on a leash no longer than six feet at all times.Directions
The park is four miles north of Aptos on Aptos Creek Road.Activities
• Bike Trails • Environmental Campsites • Hiking Trails • Horseback Trails •Services
• Picnic Areas •Reservation info
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Outdoor activities nearby
- Hiking @ Forest Of Nisene Marks & Soquel Demonstration Forest (0+ miles away)
- Hiking @ De Laveaga (0+ miles away)
- Hiking @ Saratoga Gap (19+ miles away)
- Hiking @ Fremont Older (23+ miles away)
- Hiking @ Henry W. Coe State Park (24+ miles away)
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