Capitola (Santa Cruz County, CA)

Around Capitola ...

For comparison, Capitola has a population of 10,000 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Capitola, with the nearest first.

Soquel
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
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- Soquel is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soquel <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Soquel
- From Capitola to Soquel
Opal Cliffs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
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- Opal Cliffs is located in Santa Cruz County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Opal Cliffs
- From Capitola to Opal Cliffs
Aptos
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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- Aptos is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aptos <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aptos
- From Capitola to Aptos
Twin Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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- Twin Lakes is located in Santa Cruz County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Twin Lakes
- From Capitola to Twin Lakes
Santa Cruz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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- Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Cruz <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santa Cruz
- From Capitola to Santa Cruz
Pasatiempo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Pasatiempo is located in Santa Cruz County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pasatiempo
- From Capitola to Pasatiempo
Rio del Mar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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- Rio del Mar is located in Santa Cruz County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rio del Mar
- From Capitola to Rio del Mar
Day Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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- Day Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Day Valley
- From Capitola to Day Valley
La Selva Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- La Selva Beach is located in Santa Cruz County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Selva Beach
- From Capitola to La Selva Beach
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- Paradise Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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  - Paradise Park is located in Santa Cruz County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Paradise Park
  - From Capitola to Paradise Park
- Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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  - Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
  - From Capitola to Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
- Scotts Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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  - Scotts Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 11,995 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Valley <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Scotts Valley
  - From Capitola to Scotts Valley
- Mount Hermon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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  - Mount Hermon is located in Santa Cruz County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Mount Hermon
  - From Capitola to Mount Hermon
- Amesti
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesti
  - Amesti is located in Santa Cruz County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Amesti
  - From Capitola to Amesti
- Corralitos
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corralitos
  - Corralitos is located in Santa Cruz County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corralitos <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Corralitos
  - From Capitola to Corralitos

For more communities neighboring Capitola, please visit our County-by-County Page for Capitola.

Santa Cruz County ...

Capitola is located in Santa Cruz County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Cruz County: Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo & Santa Clara. The west boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay lies to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Capitola ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Capitola.

Airports Near Capitola ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Capitola and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Capitola.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Capitola ...

Looking for more information about Capitola? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Capitola. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Capitola, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Capitola.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of California:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- California Statewide Tourism
- Capitola Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Capitola
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Capitola.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Cruz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Capitola), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.