Pleasure Point / The Hook

Pleasure Point / The Hook
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Address 36th & East Cliff, Santa Cruz, 95062
 

Features
• Facilities: Bathrooms • Facilities: Picnic Tables • Parking: Poor / Few • Parking: Street only • Good For: Sunsets
• Surfing Level: Advanced • Surfing Level: Intermediate

One of the best surf spots in Santa Cruz. Popular with locals, The Hook is the southern tip of Pleasure Point. There are stairs that lead down the cliff for surf access. An adjacent parking lot which is usually full. Street parking can be difficult. There are picnic tables and benches, restrooms and shower facilities. The view from the cliff is spectacular.

Pleasure Point is thought to be named after the Pleasure Point Roadhouse which was built in 1904. Formerly, it was called Soquel Point.