Neary Lagoon Park - Santa Cruz, California
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hotshoe
N 36° 57.825 W 122° 02.110
10S E 585888 N 4091285
Natural lagoon with boardwalk through wildlife refuge
Waymark Code: WM63J8
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 4

This large park is more to serve wildlife than people, although people enjoy its peaceful refuge, too. There are some lawn areas and a charming playground, but the heart of the park is the water and marsh area which is crossed by floating boardwalks. Dogs are allowed in the outskirts of the park, but are not allowed inside the wildlife refuge area, not even on leash.

From the city park website:

"Public entrances to the Neary Lagoon Wildlife Refuge are located at the end of Chestnut Street, the end of Blackburn Street, and at the corner of Bay Street and California Street.

Wildlife inhabiting or visiting the refuge include mallard and wood ducks, pied billed grebes, a multitude of coots, the world's meanest geese, several varieties of fish and the occasional great blue heron or hawk."
Name: Neary Lagoon Park

Street Location: California Street between Chestnut and Bay

Local Municipality: Santa Cruz

State/Province, etc.: CA

Country: USA

Web Site: [Web Link]

Picnic Facilities: tables

Recreational Facilities:
hiking trail bird watching


Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Neary Lagoon mural

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: lagoon and freshwater marsh

Traditional Geocaches:
none


Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed

Date Established: Not listed

Monuments/Statues: Not listed

Fountains: Not listed

Special Events: Not listed

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