Around La Selva Beach ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Jose. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the north of La Selva Beach. San Jose has a population of 1,014,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Salinas. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the southeast of La Selva Beach and has a population of 155,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from La Selva Beach, with the nearest first.
- Rio del Mar
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio del Mar
- Rio del Mar is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio del Mar <2>
- Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
- Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
- Aptos
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptos
- Aptos is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aptos <2>
- Freedom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
- Amesti
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesti
- Amesti is located in Santa Cruz County
- Corralitos
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corralitos
- Corralitos is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corralitos <2>
- Day Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Valley
- Day Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
- Capitola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Capitola is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitola <2>
- Colache Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colache Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colache Town
- Colache Town is located in Santa Cruz County
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- Opal Cliffs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal Cliffs
- Opal Cliffs is located in Santa Cruz County
- Strongs Mobile Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Mobile Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Mobile Village
- Strongs Mobile Village is located in Santa Cruz County
- Watsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watsonville
- Watsonville is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watsonville <2>
- Pajaro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajaro
- Pajaro is located in Monterey County
- Soquel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soquel
- Soquel is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soquel <2>
- Interlaken
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
- Interlaken is located in Santa Cruz County
- Opal Cliffs
For more communities neighboring La Selva Beach, please visit our County-by-County Page for La Selva Beach.
Santa Cruz County ...
La Selva Beach is located in Santa Cruz County<4>.
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 La Selva Beach ...
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 La Selva Beach.
Airports Near La Selva Beach ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to La Selva Beach and that information can be found on the Airports Page for La Selva Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Selva Beach ...
Looking for more information about La Selva Beach? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for La Selva Beach. 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 La Selva Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Selva Beach.
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
- La Selva Beach Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Selva Beach
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Selva Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Selva Beach. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to La Selva Beach), 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. |