Five Branches University

Five Branches University is an university in Santa Cruz County, Central Coast, California. Five Branches University is situated nearby to Twin Lakes Beach, as well as near the pitch Harbor Courts.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History and Sunny Cove Beach County Park.

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Museum

The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History is one of the earliest museums in the state of California. Founded from the Laura Hecox collection in 1905, the museum's collections grew extensively throughout the years, acquiring many Native American and archaeological artifacts, as well as natural history specimens. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History is situated 3,300 feet west of Five Branches University.

Sunny Cove Beach County Park

Park

Photo: Mutante, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Giant Dipper

Roller coaster

Photo: Lar, CC BY 2.5.

The Giant Dipper is a historic wooden roller coaster located at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, an amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. The Giant Dipper, which replaced the Thompson's Scenic Railway, took 47 days to build and opened on May 17, 1924, at a cost of $50,000. Giant Dipper is situated 1 mile west of Five Branches University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Twin Lakes and Pleasure Point.

Twin Lakes

Village

Twin Lakes is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 4,944 at the 2020 census, up from 4,917 at the 2010 census.

Pleasure Point

Hamlet

Pleasure Point is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California. Pleasure Point sits at an elevation of 33 feet. The 2020 United States census reported Pleasure Point's population was 5,821. Pleasure Point is situated 2 miles east of Five Branches University.