Watsonville Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions

Watsonville is located in the heart of the Pajaro Valley, one of the richest agricultural valleys in the country. This pretty little town is south of San Francisco along Highway 101, just minutes from Monterey Bay. As you approach Watsonville, you will first see miles and miles of fields of strawberries, artichokes, broccoli, lettuce and more. The mild weather and diverse land makes the area surrounding Watsonville perfect for growing more than 60 different crops. Known as the "Strawberry Capital of the World," Watsonville has a hometown feel to it. Each year the town celebrates its culture and heritage with a Cinco de Mayo celebration in May, a Spirit of Watsonville and Independence Day Celebration in July, and various other harvest festivals and cultural events throughout the year. A weekly Farmer's Market is held April through October, and the town has become well known for their annual "Antique Fly-In," an event that features antique aircraft. Watsonville is also home to Sunset State Beach. This pristine beach is bordered by agricultural fields and features large sand dunes, pine trees and numerous picnic spots. Just a short drive takes you to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the famous 17-Mile Drive, championship golf courses and the quaint towns of Carmel-by-the Sea, Pacific Grove and Monterey. For a quiet, secluded, yet convenient vacation spot near the ocean, surrounded by rolling hills and farmland, state parks and forests, Watsonville is a good choice.

Surrounding areas: Corralitos, California (5.3 mi), La Selva Beach, California (5.6 mi), Rio del Mar, California (8.2 mi), Aptos, California (9.0 mi), Castro Valley, California (9.2 mi), Capitola, California (11.2 mi), Monterey Bay, California (11.2 mi)

Watsonville Vacation Rentals

Watsonville Hotels and Resorts


Hotels & Motels
Best Western Inn	740 Freedom Blvd	Watsonville, CA		(831) 724-3367
Comfort Inn Watsonville	112 Airport Blvd	Watsonville, CA		(831) 728-2300
Holiday Inn Exprss Hotel & Suites	1855 Main St	Watsonville, CA		(831) 728-3600
Motel 6 #524	125 Silver Leaf Dr	Watsonville, CA		(831) 728-4144
Watsonville Inn	970 Main St	Watsonville, CA		(831) 724-8881
Seascape Resort	1 Seascape Resort Dr	Aptos, CA	6.7 mi.	(831) 688-6800
Rio Sands Motel	116 Aptos BCH Dr	Aptos, CA	8.4 mi.	(831) 688-3207
Seacliff Inn Best Western	7500 Old Dominion CT	Aptos, CA	9.2 mi.	(831) 688-7300
Hilton Garden Inn Gilroy	6070 Monterey St	Gilroy, CA	12.2 mi.	(408) 840-7000
Motel 6 #025	6110 Monterey Hwy	Gilroy, CA	12.2 mi.	(408) 842-6061
National 9 Inn	5530 Monterey Hwy	Gilroy, CA	12.2 mi.	(408) 842-6464
Ramada Ltd	360 Leavesley Rd	Gilroy, CA	12.7 mi.	(408) 848-1467
Comfort Inn-gilroy	8292 Murray Ave	Gilroy, CA	12.8 mi.	(408) 848-3500
Rodeway Inn	611 Leavesley Rd	Gilroy, CA	13.1 mi.	(408) 847-0688
Super 8 Motel - Gilroy	8435 San Ysidro Ave	Gilroy, CA	13.1 mi.	(408) 848-4108
Santa Cruz Inn	2950 Soquel Ave	Santa Cruz, CA	13.1 mi.	(831) 475-6322
Chaminade	1 Chaminade Ln	Santa Cruz, CA	13.2 mi.	(831) 475-5600
Comfort Inn - Beach & Boardwalk	314 Riverside Ave	Santa Cruz, CA	14.4 mi.	(831) 471-9999
Super 8 Motel	321 Riverside Ave	Santa Cruz, CA	14.4 mi.	(831) 423-9449
Super 8 Motel	338 Riverside Ave	Santa Cruz, CA	14.4 mi.	(831) 426-3707
Best Inn & Suites	600 Riverside Ave	Santa Cruz, CA	14.5 mi.	(831) 458-9660
Motel Continental	414 Ocean St	Santa Cruz, CA	14.5 mi.	(831) 429-1221
Best Western All Suites Inn	500 Ocean St	Santa Cruz, CA	14.6 mi.	(831) 458-9898
Casa Blanca Motel	101 Main St	Santa Cruz, CA	14.6 mi.	(831) 423-1570
Santa Cruz Travelodge	525 Ocean St	Santa Cruz, CA	14.6 mi.	(831) 426-2300
Victorian Inn Motel	516 Water St	Santa Cruz, CA	14.8 mi.	(831) 426-6111
Quality Inn	1101 Ocean St	Santa Cruz, CA	14.9 mi.	(831) 427-1616
Best Western Inn Santa Cruz	126 Plymouth St	Santa Cruz, CA	15.0 mi.	(831) 425-4717
Hampton Inn Santa Cruz	1505 Ocean St	Santa Cruz, CA	15.0 mi.	(831) 457-8000
Palomar Inn	1344 Pacific Ave	Santa Cruz, CA	15.0 mi.	(831) 423-7000
Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley	6001 Ln Madrona Dr	Santa Cruz, CA	15.2 mi.	(831) 440-1000
Mission Inn Motel	2250 MSN St	Santa Cruz, CA	15.2 mi.	(831) 425-5455
Peachview Inn	157 Franklin St #51	Santa Cruz, CA	15.2 mi.	(831) 426-3575
Ramada LTD	130 W CLF Dr	Santa Cruz, CA	15.2 mi.	(831) 423-7737
Marina Dunes Resort	3295 Dunes Dr	Marina, CA	15.3 mi.	(877) 944-3863
Quality Inn	3280 Dunes Dr	Marina, CA	15.4 mi.	(800) 550-0055
Travelodge-marina BCH	3290 Dunes Dr	Marina, CA	15.4 mi.	(831) 883-0300
Holiday Inn & Suites Hotel & Suites Marina	189 Seaside Cir	Marina, CA	15.9 mi.	(800) 228-7555
Motel 6 #1026	100 Reservation Rd	Monterey, CA	15.9 mi.	(831) 384-1000
Comfort Inn	16225 Condit Rd	Morgan Hill, CA	15.9 mi.	(408) 778-3400

Bed & Breakfast
Inn At Depot Hill	250 Monterey Ave	Capitola, CA	11.0 mi.	(831) 462-3376
Carriage House Inn	Junipero Between 7th & 8th Ave	Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA	26.7 mi.	(831) 625-2585
The Hensley House Bed And Breakfast Inn	456 N Third St	San Jose, CA	29.9 mi.	(408) 298-3537

Watsonville Weather & Climate

The Central Pacific Coast, between San Francisco and the Monterey Bay, enjoys a mild, Mediterranean type climate. It can be cloudy and damp in the wintertime but spring through fall is sunny, warm and dry - perfect for enjoying the area's beaches. This region that is at the northern tip of the Monterey Bay does not experience much variation in daytime temperatures, but nights are generally cooler in winter than in summer. The rainy season runs late October through early April, with the rest of the year experiencing only a trace of precipitation. Early morning fog is common along the coast in the summertime, due to warm air moving across the cool waters of the Pacific Ocean. Due to very dry conditions in summer, wildfire is always a threat in the forested mountain regions and in winter, mudslides can occur on mountain roads when lots of rain is received over a period of a few days.

Month	High Temp	Low Temp	Rainfall	Ocean Temp
January	60°F	38°F	4.72 in.	55°F
February	62°F	41°F	4.45 in.	56°F
March	63°F	43°F	3.92 in.	56°F
April	67°F	44°F	1.62 in.	57°F
May	68°F	48°F	0.51 in.	57°F
June	71°F	50°F	0.12 in.	59°F
July	72°F	52°F	0.08 in.	62°F
August	72°F	53°F	0.07 in.	64°F
September	73°F	52°F	0.29 in.	63°F
October	72°F	48°F	1.06 in.	61°F
November	65°F	42°F	3.00 in.	60°F
December	60°F	38°F	3.41 in.	57°F

Watsonville Map & Transportation



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The closest airports in the area are the Monterey Peninsula airport (MRY) located about 23 miles south of Watsonville in Monterey, California, the Norman Y Mineta San Jose International airport (SJC) located approximately 31 miles northwest of Watsonville in San Jose, California, the San Francisco International airport (SFO) located roughly 58 miles northwest of Watsonville in San Francisco, California, and finally the Metropolitan Oakland International airport (OAK) located around 60 miles northwest of Watsonville in Oakland, California.

Watsonville Attractions


Amusement and Theme Parks
Bonfante Gardens	Gilroy	CA	12.4 mi.
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk	Santa Cruz	CA	15.2 mi.
Paramount's Great America	Santa Clara	CA	31.8 mi.
Oakland Zoo	Oakland	CA	67.1 mi.
Pixieland Park	Concord	CA	74.5 mi.
Six Flags Marine World	Vallejo	CA	86.2 mi.
Funderwoods	Lodi	CA	87.9 mi.

Water Parks
Raging Waters	San Jose	CA	29.9 mi.
Big Bear Park	Waterford	CA	74.4 mi.
Waterworld USA	Concord	CA	74.5 mi.
The Island Waterpark and Family Fun Village	Fresno	CA	110.8 mi.
Wild Water Adventures	Clovis	CA	114.2 mi.
Waterworld USA	Sacramento	CA	115.8 mi.

Golf Courses
Casserly Par3 Golf Course	Watsonville	CA
Spring Hills Golf Course	Watsonville	CA
Seascape Golf Club	Aptos	CA	9.0 mi.
Eagle Ridge Golf Club	Gilroy	CA	12.5 mi.
Gavilan Golf Course	Gilroy	CA	12.5 mi.
Gilroy Golf Course	Gilroy	CA	12.5 mi.
De Laveaga Golf Course	Santa Cruz	CA	13.9 mi.
Pasatiempo Golf Club	Santa Cruz	CA	14.9 mi.
Valley Gardens Golf Course	Scotts Valley	CA	16.3 mi.
San Juan Oaks Golf Club	Hollister	CA	17.7 mi.
Twin Creeks Golf Course	Salinas	CA	18.4 mi.
Salinas Fairways Golf Course	Salinas	CA	19.1 mi.
BayonetBlack Horse Golf Course	Seaside	CA	21.9 mi.
Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Course	Pacific Grove	CA	22.5 mi.
Laguna Seca Golf Club	Monterey	CA	23.2 mi.
Poppy Hills Golf Course	Pebble Beach	CA	25.4 mi.
Bolado Park Golf Club	Tres Pinos	CA	26.1 mi.
Rancho Canada Golf Club	Carmel	CA	26.9 mi.
Cinnabar Hills Golf Club	San Jose	CA	27.2 mi.
Los Lagos Golf Course	San Jose	CA	27.2 mi.
Santa Teresa Golf Club	San Jose	CA	27.2 mi.
The Ranch Golf Club	San Jose	CA	27.2 mi.
Pleasant Hills Golf Course	San Jose	CA	29.0 mi.

State Parks
Zmudowski Beach State Park		CA	6.5 mi.
Marina State Park		CA	16.0 mi.
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park		CA	17.3 mi.
Fremont Peak State Park		CA	18.3 mi.
Wilder Ranch State Park		CA	18.4 mi.
Henry Willard Coe State Park		CA	23.6 mi.
Castle Rock State Park		CA	28.7 mi.
Loghry State Park		CA	29.2 mi.
Big Basin Redwoods State Park		CA	30.9 mi.
Garrapata State Park		CA	32.8 mi.
Portola State Park		CA	33.1 mi.
Ano Nuevo Island State Park		CA	33.6 mi.
Cascade Ranch State Park		CA	35.2 mi.
Butano State Park		CA	36.1 mi.

Museums
Capitola Historical Museum	Capitola	CA	11.1 mi.	(History)
California Antique Aircraft Museum	San Martin	CA	14.2 mi.	(Technology)
Ecology Hall of Fame	Santa Cruz	CA	15.2 mi.	(Science)
San Juan Bautista Mission	Seaside	CA	21.9 mi.	(History)
Stowitts Museum and Library	Pacific Grove	CA	22.5 mi.	(Miscellaneous)
California Views Historical Photo Collection	Monterey	CA	23.2 mi.	(History)
Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad Company	Los Gatos	CA	24.1 mi.	(Technology)
History Museums of San Jose	San Jose	CA	29.9 mi.	(History)
Japanese American Museum of San Jose	San Jose	CA	29.9 mi.	(History)
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum	San Jose	CA	29.9 mi.	(History)
Ableza's Native American Virtual Cultural Center	San Jose	CA	29.9 mi.	(Miscellaneous)
Captain Kazooz Kazoo Museum	San Jose	CA	29.9 mi.	(Miscellaneous)
San Jose Museum of Art	San Jose	CA	29.9 mi.	(Art)
Children's Discovery Museum	San Jose	CA	29.9 mi.	(Children's)
Arnisto Gallery	Santa Clara	CA	31.8 mi.	(Miscellaneous)
Intel Museum	Santa Clara	CA	31.8 mi.	(Technology)
Niles Canyon Railway Museum	Fremont	CA	45.1 mi.	(Technology)
Niles Depot	Fremont	CA	45.1 mi.	(Technology)
Hiller Aviation Museum	San Carlos	CA	48.9 mi.	(Technology)
Silicon Valley Art Museum	Belmont	CA	50.1 mi.	(Art)

Zoos and Aquariums
Monterey Bay Aquarium	Monterey	CA	23.2 mi.
Happy Hollow Park and Zoo	San Jose	CA	29.9 mi.
The Oakland Zoo	Oakland	CA	67.1 mi.
San Francisco Zoological Gardens	San Francisco	CA	69.2 mi.
Steinhart Aquarium	San Francisco	CA	69.2 mi.
Six Flags Marine World	Vallejo	CA	86.2 mi.
Micke Grove Zoo	Lodi	CA	87.9 mi.
Chaffee Zoological Gardens	Fresno	CA	110.8 mi.
Sacramento Zoo	Sacramento	CA	115.8 mi.
Charles Paddock Zoo	Atascadero	CA	116.2 mi.

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