Santa Cruz, California: Santa Cruz Mystery Spot
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 465 Mystery Spot Rd, Santa Cruz, CA
- Directions:
- East of Hwy 17, off Branciforte Drive.
- Hours:
- Summer M-F 10-6, Sa-Su 9-8; off-season 10-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 831-423-8897
- Admission:
- Adults $6, parking $5. Book online to avoid waits.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
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Gravity and other normally trustworthy forces go haywire at this pseudo-scientific anomaly, discovered in 1940. Tour guides lead groups up a forested hillside to the cockeyed mystery shack.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [10/13/2013]
Santa Cruz Mystery Spot:
1996 video, chatting with guide Pat Musselman, at the Mystery Spot.
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Visited in mid August on a weekday and had no problems getting into a tour, but we were there pretty close to opening. We were in the third group for the day. Parking and tickets are free for military. Tour takes around 35-45 minutes depending on the guide and the size of group.
The only other thing here is the gift shop, the small snack bar, and what appears to be a butterfly sanctuary if you're into that kind of thing.
Hit the Mystery Spot early to avoid the crowd and then spend your day at the beach/boardwalk and having fun in the sun.
[Greg S., 08/21/2018]
A registered "gravitational anomaly!" Order tickets online if you don't want to wait!
[Jennifer Kleinkauf, 12/08/2013]
Totally worth a detour! A lot of fun. I strongly recommend making reservations for a tour time. They were sold out and I saw many people without reservations turned away.
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